The African Development Bank (AFDB) says it is proposing an integrated<\/p>\n
project to tackle rural roads, erosion menace and waste management in the
\ntwo Abia cities of Aba and Umuahia.
\nThe Country Representative of the bank, Dr.Usmane Dore, stated this
\nduring the bank’s preliminary visit to the state to see things.
\nHe pledged the bank’s partnership to the state, pointing out that Abia
\nState Governor, Chief Theodore Orji, was one of the first governor’s to
\nreach out to the bank for assistance.
\nAccording to him, the AFDB has a tradition of partnering with states
\nadding that rural roads in the two cities will be strategically
\nrehabilitated and updated.
\nTo that end, he said that the bank\u2019s rapid assessment team has been sent
\nto the state for assessment and implored the state to cooperate with the
\nteam to fast track the project.
\nReceiving the team led by the Minister of Finance and Coordinating
\nMinister for the Economy ,Dr. Ngozi Okonjo Iweala, Governor Orji assured
\nthat the state will cooperate with the bank as it is ready to abide by the
\nrules as well as contribute its quota to the project.
\nHe stated that the perennial problem of rural roads , erosion and waste
\nmanagement has continued to plague Aba despite the huge sums of money
\nbeing sunk into the city by the state government to address the problems.
\nThe Governor said there was need for an external body like the AFDDB to
\nassist the state as the problems were beyond its scope and thanked the
\nfederal government for the interest it has shown to Abia State.
\nEarlier, the Minister of Finance and Coordinating minister of the Economy,
\nDr. Okonjo-Iweala said the the objective of the visit is that the ADB has
\nagreed to work with Abia State and bring some more benefits, maintaining
\nthat it is designed to cement the Governor’s legacies in the state
\nAccording to her, President Goodluck Jonathan is desirous to work with
\nstates to make things better.<\/p>\n
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