Abia capital city development: Governor Otti inspects bus terminal project, impressed with work done so far

Stephanie Clems, Umuahia .

Abia State Governor Dr. Alex Otti said he was satisfied with at the pace work is moving and the level it has reached thus far at the ongoing construction of Umuahia bus terminal at the old market site.

Governor Otti who visited the project site on Sunday, 15th September after a Church Service at the Dunamis Church, Finbars road , Umuahia, also pointed out some areas the contractor needed to make some minor adjustments to .

“I think the contractors are doing very well. they have been known to perform very well. They are working according to schedule.

“But then, there are a few areas that I observed that they have to go back and make some adjustments. We needed the roads to be wider than they are with the junction improvement and the traffic lights. So, I have asked them to stop around the Cooperative roundabout so that we can take a look at it again.

“But so far, so good. I am impressed with the quality of work,” Governor Otti sid.

The governor explained that he was replicating the Oshodi Lagos terminal in Umuahia and hoped it would achieve the same result as that of Oshodi.

According to him, “exactly what they did in Oshodi is what we want to replicate here; the railway, the buses, everything will terminate here.

“Shopping centers, hotels, just where people can come, meet, and have fun, children’s playground, everything will be here.”

The Governor said that the project will help organize the capital city very well and bring to an end the multiplicity of parks all over the place. He also said that a lot of businesses will move in there because there is provision for hotels, shopping plazas, and playground, etc.

The Governor further explained that the project may not yield money immediately but in the long run, it will generate a lot of money.

“The most important thing is for the capital city to look like a capital,” he said.