By Okechukwu Onuegbu
Anambra State House of Assembly, Friday, urged governor Chukwuma Soludo to extend the recently commissioned Amansea, Ebenebe, Ugbenu, Ugbene, Awba ofemili road in Awka North Local Government Area (LGA) to Umerum in Ayamelum LGA.
The Assembly disclosed this in a motion of urgent importance sponsored Hon Abuchi Udemezue, Hon Ebuka Igwe, Hon Noble Igwe, Hon Patrick Udoba, Hon Obi Nweke, Hon Jude Ngobili, Hon Jude Umennujiego, Hon Ikwunne Chimezie & others.
According to the State lawmakers, extending the road to Umerum would make it a 15 minute drive to Awka the state capital from Ayamelum LGA as well as boost the State economy because the two Council Areas are among the food baskets of Nigeria.
"Further aware of the economic potentials that will be realize by the state government, if Ayamelum LGA is connected to the state capital by Amansea/Awba Ofemili Road through Umerum as it will ease the cost of transporting agricultural goods and produce from Ayamelum LGA to Awka, the State Capital.
" Mindful that the single route in and out of Ayamelum has been a security threat, an alternative route will throw more challenges to the kidnappers and other criminals operating on this only route in and out of Ayamelum LGA and its environs.
" Be it therefore resolved by this Honourable house that Anambra state house of assembly applauds the state governor Prof Charles Chukwuma Soludo (CFR) for the ongoing road construction at Amansea / Awba Ofemili Road and urges him tc direct the commissioner for works to extend the cor.struction to U sum in Ayamelum LGA," they noted.