By David Okpala/Stella Okpala :
Traders/transporters have extolled Governor Chukwuma Soludo for bringing solution to traffic problems within Ekwulobia Roundabout as flyover construction hits 95 percent completion.
They made their position public while exchanging views with information officers, who visited the site, on November 21.
The interviewed, Mrs Oluebube Ezenwankwo of New Spring Plaza said, “The pains of demolition of business structures to accommodate construction of this flyover has turned into gain.
“I personally lost my shop during the buildup of the demolition. I packed into an inner shop which was demolished again.It was indeed painful, economic setback, yet joyous, hence without demolition there will be no expansion.
“I must commend Soludo. He did not stop at demolition but went on to construct. The project is about being delivered, which is indeed solution to traffic congestion within Ekwulobia environs. We will no longer waste economic time at the traffic.
“Driving from here to Awka maybe achieved in 30 minutes but if 5 hours are spent on a traffic holdup, the economic wastages becomes enormous.”
Mrs Ezenwankwo added that Soludo has worked himself into 2nd tenure victory, unnecessary critics to blur this obvious fact will only tantamount to noise making, as light cannot be hidden.
The story of Mrs Ezenwankwo is not different from Mr Uchechukwu Chimelum, neither did it differ from that of a cyclist, Mr Timothy Emegharibe and his counterpart Mr Frank Ogbu.
They enjoined individuals who are suffering pains of demolition, as road dualization continues in Anambra State, to bear with Soludo, as it is in the interest of all.
*David and Stella are of the Ministry of Information, Anambra State.