Enugu: Udenu LG chair Aka names road after Mbah

 The outgoing chairman of Udenu local government area of Enugu state, Aka Eze Aka, has named the newly constructed Isielu-Amutenyi road after Governor Peter Mbah in recognition of the governor’s development efforts across the state and his commitment to the people of Udenu.

He made the announcement during commissioning of the road.

The road traverses Okpakerekere, Umuitodo and Ogwu Obollo communities, as part of a series of projects executed by his administration during its two-year tenure.

 He said the road, which serves more than 14 communities and stretches over a considerable distance, had suffered years of neglect, making its construction a major priority for his administration.

 He said the council embarked on the project to complement the rural infrastructure development initiatives of the state government and open up communities that had long suffered from poor road access.

 “It became necessary for my administration to embark on the construction of this road because we need to replicate what the governor is doing in Enugu in other rural areas and communities,” he said.

 Aka appealed to Mbah to support the completion of the remaining portion of the road and stated that the length of the project made it difficult for the Council to execute it entirely with its available resources.

 He expressed optimism that the governor would respond positively and complete the remaining stretch to facilitate transportation and economic activities along the corridor.

 “I’m sure that this will attract the governor to complete the remaining part of the stretch. I’m very grateful to him, and I’m also very disposed to say that my government has done its best to start this endeavour,” he said.

 Explaining the decision to name the road after the governor, Aka said it was a mark of appreciation for Mbah’s development efforts across Enugu state and his commitment to the people of Udenu.

 “To the glory of God, we have also decided to name this road after the very hardworking governor of Enugu state, His Excellency, Dr. Peter Mbah,” he said.

The Chairman also expressed gratitude to Mbah for creating the enabling environment and providing the support that helped his administration execute projects with direct benefits for residents.

At the inauguration of the Ukwuakpu-Ozoji Road, Aka said the road had also suffered prolonged neglect and had “almost defied every successive government in Udenu” before his administration decided to tackle it.

He thanked the Governor for providing the support and enabling environment that made the project possible.

“I want to use this opportunity to thank His Excellency, Dr. Peter Mbah, who made it possible for us to have the energy, the wisdom and wherewithal to make this road a reality,” he said.