Enugu State Governor Peter Mbah has flagged off the construction of the 44.8 kilometre Amah-Eke–Oghe- Iwolo-Olo-Umulokpa Road.

The road will traverse the Udi, Ezeagu and Uzo-Uwani Local Government Areas and also with a spur from Akama Oghe to Aguobuowa, to open the economic corridors of the state.

Performing the groundbreaking at Eke, Udi LGA, on Tuesday, Mbah stressed that the flag-off was also a symbolic event for the numerous other roads awarded in Enugu West Senatorial District, noting that beyond Umulokpa, his administration has equally awarded the contract to make it possible for the people to travel seamlessly from Adani and connect to Nsukka.

The governor also assured of timely completion of the road and called on the people to continue to support his government.

Giving further details, the Special Adviser to the Governor on Projects Development and Implementation, Uchenna Nwatu, said the road would be completed in three months with adequate measures also put in place to checkmate erosion.