'FG owes Anambra State N25bn,' Willie Obiano reveals
Federal Government owed the state N25billion
accruing from construction of federal roads in the state. The Anambra State governor, Willie Obiano has revealed that the Federal Government is owing the state to the tune of N25billion.
Obiano
made this revelation while inspecting the erosion sites along the
Onitsha and Owerri Expressways on Saturday, October 31, 2015.
He reiterated that the Federal Government owed the state N25billion accruing from construction of federal roads in the state.
"This is the reason why we must get permission from the Federal Government before embarking on palliatives on the eroded site.
"It
is very clear from the gravity of the erosion that the state alone
cannot handle the project with its meagre resources because it will run
into billions of naira’’, Obiano said.
Thus,
the governor called on the Federal Government to save the Onitsha/Enugu
Express Road and Onitsha/Owerri Expressway from imminent collapse due to
erosion menace.
The Onitsha-Enugu road has
caved-in at the foot of the fly-over at the new parts Nkpor, Idemili
North Local Government Area of the state while erosion has cut-off one
lane at two points at Okija-Ihiala axis of Onitsha-Owerri road.
Obiano said erosion posed danger to human lives and business activities in the area.
He said he had made contact with the Presidency after inspecting the site recently.
He said he had mandated IDC Construction Company to mobilise to site and start palliative works to save the road.
The
governor, however, advised Anambra people to bear with the state while
it persuades the Federal Government to come to its aid and save the
people from danger posed by the bad roads.
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