Gov Okezie Ikpeazu 


Abia State Governor Okezie Ikpeazu says he feels fulfilled that he was able to meet his target on Trade and Commerce, which is one of the pillars his administration promised to deliver on.


Speaking in an interview with ABNTV, an online news portal, Gov Ikpeazu said: "The beauty of my road network is that we were able to connect all the markets in Aba through roads. You can head from Ariaria market through Osusu Road to Eziukwu Market and from Eziukwu to Ngwa Road Market, and from Ngwa Road Market, if you get to Asa Road, you can come back to Ariaria - once you can weave together these three markets, you are speaking to the economy of our people and to those in Trade and Commerce"


Gov Ikpeazu who scored himself high marks for road reconstruction in Aba metropolis maintained that he focused on roads with high impact on the economy of the city rather than roads that would have served few high profile individuals.


Taking the road that leads to his community, Obikabia for instance, Gov Ikpeazu said: "The road that leads to my village is not as important as the road that leads to Ariaria and Eziukwu Markets. What is the contribution of my village to the GDP of Abia State? Put it side by side with the contribution of Ariaria and Eziukwu to Abia's GDP.


"I am interested in Faulks Road, Ngwa Road and Eziukwu Road because trading happens there. The only thing that will make sense in the long run is my impact in terms of what I promised people. How can I say my pillar is Trade and Commerce and I will not mainstream the roads leading to markets, he queried rhetorically, and reeled out several roads constructed by his administration in Aba, including Omini, Ukaegbu, Umuola Where roads and several others 


The outgoing governor further proffered that the ongoing reconstruction of A-Line component of Ariaria International Market which he hopes to commission before handing over is another beautiful project for which he would remain grateful to God.