Katherine Abayomi.
The Federal Government has assured Nigerians that Section 3 of the East-West Road, which runs 15 kilometres from Eleme Junction to Onne Junction in Rivers State, will be finished and accessible to the public in December 2024.
Minister of Works, Dave Umahi, stated this during a tour of the project site in Rivers State; the minister gave the assurance.
In addition, he further stated that the awaited Eleme section will be operational within the next ten days.
During a press tour of the area, Umahi discussed the road corridor’s economic significance, particularly its ability to facilitate the movement of important oil and gas infrastructure to the Onne region.
Umahia spoke with representatives of Reynolds Construction Company (RCC), the project’s contractors, while accompanied by Tarilade Enwereama, the controller of works for Rivers State.
Enwereama boldly claimed that the road’s restoration project will last between 50 and 100 years.
Enwereama noted that “we expect this road to serve Nigerians for many decades” because it is being built to the highest engineering standards. He stated.
Umahi confirmed that Section 3 will be completed on time, including those that have been designated for flyovers.He affirmed the Tinubu administration’s commitment to completing high-impact infrastructure projects by estimating the total cost of the ongoing construction work at 156 billion.
We are determined to finish this because it is a national economic asset. Umahi predicted that the entire Onne stretch would be accessible in 10 days and the Eleme portion would be open by December.
