Governor Alex Otti of Abia State has said part of his administration’s major projects this year is to restore pipe-borne water supply in the state after many decades.
Otti stated this at a public function in Awomukwu in the Ikwuano local government area, saying the project would be delivered through the direct labour policy in road construction and maintenance.
“To that extent, we have acquired a massive industrial drilling rig, which arrived a few days ago and will deploy them to all parts of the State,” he announced.
The governor, who further explained that the rig arrived in the state a few days ago, added that “the rig has the capacity to drill about 200 metres in an hour.”
“It is our decision to put pipe-borne water in the different communities in the state. And I want to assure you that Ikwuano will greatly benefit from the water project.
Otti said that Senator Austin Akobundu (Abia Central) recently informed him that Ariam-Usaka Road in the area is included in the proposed 2025 federal budget.
“I am going to work with him to ensure that if the money in the budget is not enough, we will put more money in the budget and get it done this year.”
The Labour Party governor noted that he was partnering with the Peoples Democratic Party senator and other stakeholders to ensure the state’s equitable development.
“Once elections are over, governance sets in, hence, the need to work with all elected political leaders and parties to fix the state,” the governor added.
