APGA Reps candidate decries state of federal roads in Abia

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From Okey Sampson, Umuahia

 

All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) candidate for Aba North/Aba South Federal Constituency, Chief Alex Ikwuechegh, has decried the state of federal roads in Abia State.

Ikwuechegh who made this known while interacting with journalists in Aba, listed the roads to include the Aba-Port Harcourt Road, Aba to Port Harcourt section of the Enugu-Port Harcourt Expressway. Others include the Umuahia-Owerri, Umuahia-Ikot Ekpene, Umuahia-Bende, Aba-Ikot Ekpene and Aba-Azumini highways.

Explaining what he would do, Ikwuechegh said: “Aba lacks infrastructure and the state of these roads some of which pass through the city, are compounding its infrastructural woes which I believe we will start to tackle if elected into office.

“We are going to press it upon the relevant federal authorities to see the need to rehabilitate the roads in question to give the sense of belonging.”

He said there was a need to make the Igbo apprenticeship system more pragmatic and acceptable globally, stressing that this could be done through a legislation he intends to introduce in the National Assembly if elected.

On the issue of non-natives representing the area, Ikwuechegh said, “Aba is a metropolis, 80 per cent of people living here are non-natives. My parents were born in Aba, likewise myself; so, it will not be a crime if someone like me contests election in Aba.

“Late Hon Ossy Prestige was not originally from Aba, but he did very well when he represented the city at the NASS, even more than those who claim to be natives.

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