Uduaghan delivers on promise, inaugurates 7.8 km Umunnede-Mbiri Road

The Delta State Governor, Dr. Emmanuel Uduaghan, has commissioned the 7.8 kilometres Umunede-Mbiri Road, with a promise to continue delivering democracy dividends to the people of the state.
Addressing the audience, which included traditional rulers, palace chiefs, political leaders and stakeholders, the governor said: “The road will improve inter-city road transportation, enhance urban growth, communication and reinvigorate commerce and social life in the area.
“We constructed this road to take people safely to their destination. When you are drunk, don’t drive. When you are feeling sleepy, don’t drive and when you take drugs, please don’t drive. By God’s grace, this road will take us to our destination.”
Uduaghan, who said the Mbiri farm settlement road was dear to his heart, promised to complete it and other projects in the area before he leaves office.
Governor Uduaghan enjoined the people of the area to vote massively for President Goodluck Jonathan, Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa and other PDP candidates in the senatorial district, reminding them that they should endeavour to collect their Permanent Voter Cards on which basis they can vote at the polls.
He said: “I hope you have all collected YOUR PVCs. Please ensure you do that and make sure you vote massively for Mr. President, Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa, your son, and all the other PDP candidates in Delta North.”
In his welcome address, the Commissioner for Works, Funkekeme Solomon, said the Umunede-Mbiri Road project was awarded in October 2014 at a COST of N497.12 million and was meant to serve as a link road among Umunede, Mbiri town, Mbiri farm settlement and Delta and Edo States boundary.
Earlier during a courtesy visit to the Obi of Mbiri, HRM Dr. Ifeanyichukwu Alekwe II, Uduaghan commended the unity amongst traditional rulers in Delta State and urged their subjects to emulate them so that development can come to their areas.
According to him: “The presence of other traditional rulers shows the unity among traditional rulers. That is a lesson to all of us who are your subjects because if our royal fathers are united then of course the subjects become united and we have no cause to be divided.’’
The governor, who explained that the road to the farm settlement was being delayed due to the need to redesign it, promised that the road and the ONE leading to the palace would be completed before the end of his administration.
Dr. Alekwe II commended Dr. Uduaghan for keeping his promise to rehabilitate and reseal the Umunede-Mbiri Road.