…Sets up c’ttee for reconstruction of Enyimba stadium
Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia
Abia State Government says it has concluded arrangements to set up a new master plan that will guide the development of Aba commercial city as a mega city for the next 30 years.
Commissioner for Information and Culture, Prince Okey Kanu, who disclosed this during a press briefing in Umuahia, said the master plan would also transform Aba into a major business hub in Nigeria.
Emphasising the importance of the plan towards the expansion project of Aba, the Commissioner said that details of the master plan would soon be made public.
He further said that a special committee had been approved by the Executive Council to spearhead the development of a new commercial core for Aba.
According to the Commissioner, the initiative aims at facilitating the establishment of new markets in Aba and rebuilding the Ngwa road market (Ahia Ohuru ) recently gutted by fire.
He also disclosed plans by the State Government to rebuild the Enyimba International Stadium into a modern stadium that is befitting.
He observed that the market around the Enyimba International Stadium creates traffic congestion adding that the special committee has the mandate to decongest the Ngwa road market axis leading to the Enyimba International Stadium.
The Commissioner also said that the payment of compensation for the second phase of the demolition of houses on Ossah six-lane road expansion project had commenced.
“Those affected have started receiving their payment alerts,” he said.
