The Abia State House of Assembly on Tuesday raised concerns over the deteriorating condition of the Uratta Road/Junction along the Enugu–Port Harcourt motorway and mandated urgent government intervention to prevent further loss of lives and property.
The motion, brought under Matters of Urgent Public Importance by the member representing Aba North State Constituency, Hon. Aaron Uzodike, drew the attention of lawmakers to the worsening state of the busy road corridor.
Following deliberations, the House referred the matter to its Committee on Works with a directive to collaborate with the State Ministry of Works to initiate palliative repairs and address the situation urgently.
The plenary, presided over by the Speaker, Rt. Hon. Emmanuel Ihuoma Emeruwa, received students and staff of Shakens Academy, Ihie Ndume Ibeku, led by Amarachi Uwasomba, as well as students of More Than Conquerors Academy, Aba, led by Mr. Obinna Ugorji, who visited the chamber to observe legislative proceedings.
Lawmakers also received notices of fresh motions aimed at addressing key developmental concerns in the State.
Hon. Isienyi Boniface, representing Ikwuano State Constituency, notified the House of a motion seeking government intervention to tackle infrastructural deficits and the inequitable distribution of teachers across primary and junior secondary schools in Ikwuano Local Government Area.
Similarly, the member representing Aba Central, Hon. Ucheonye Stephen Akachukwu, presented notices of two separate motions seeking the reclamation of open public spaces across the State and the regulation of loud outdoor speakers in residential areas.
The lawmakers were urged to study the proposed motions ahead of their formal presentation on the floor of the House.
Meanwhile, the Chairman of the Committee on Security and Boundary Matters, Rt. Hon. Austin Okezie Nmeregini, presented the committee’s report on a petition concerning alleged boundary extension, unlawful land grabbing and relocation of 37 plots belonging to the late Chief Iroabuchi Christian Uwabunkeonye at Okwuba, Umuozuala, Nsukwe Ubakala, in Umuahia South Local Government Area.
The House adopted the report as a working document and referred it to the Committee of the Whole for further legislative consideration.
In another development, the House considered a motion sponsored by Hon. Isienyi Boniface seeking to prohibit the indiscriminate installation of speed bumps on newly reconstructed roads by residents.
Following deliberations, the Assembly mandated its Committee on Works and Information to liaise with the State Orientation Agency and the Ministry of Works to sensitize the public on the dangers posed by unauthorized speed breakers and ensure their removal across the state.
