Speaking through Ben Nwokagbara and Chimeko Ezekiel, they said the completion of the road project which was abandoned by the previous administrations in the State would save them from abject poverty, create economic opportunities, as well as bring true development to their villages.
They further regretted that previous administrations in Abia were wicked and insensitive to the dangerous environmental conditions of the oil producing people, saying that all they got from the former Abia governors were fake promises and wickedness. The Umuokomiri natives recalled how businesses in the area closed down because of lack of access road, adding that car owners could not enter their community.
“The road was waterlogged, deserted, and completely abandoned; our people park their cars at the junction and trek for sometimes over one kilometer to get to their houses, but today the narrative has changed.
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