Governor Hope Uzodimma of Imo State has enjoined road contractors contracts in the state to increase their manpower so as to get the roads ready before the rainy season starts.
The governor made the call on Tuesday when he went on inspection of some of the major roads under construction in the state.
He tasked contractors on quality jobs that would stand the test of time.
He pledged: “As a government, we will keep to our agreement with you but we expect you to deliver good jobs on record time and possibly improve on what you are doing presently.”
On his assessment of the work, Governor Uzodimma reiterated that some road contractors were very serious, some dilly-dallying while some were politicizing it.
He warned that soon, government would take deliberate actions to see that those who were not serious were shown the way out and the serious contractors encouraged.
Uzodimma assured that his government was desirous to see that Imo people did not suffer the menace of flooding as witnessed in the years past.
He said: “Government is making frantic efforts to identify the root causes of incessant flooding in Owerri metropolis and experts have been engaged to proffer possible solutions to the problem.”
Governor Uzodimma promised that he would be deliberate and proactive in his quest to return Imo as the pride of the South East.
He assured that his administration’s policy thrust of Recovery, Reconstruction and Rehabilitation of the state would be followed to the letter.
Some of the roads inspected include: Ekemele-Okigwe Road; 5th Inland Road; Mbaise Road – Road Safety Junction; Assumpta – Port Harcourt Road and Chukwuma Nwoha Road among others.
