Governor Alex Otti of Abia State has announced that the completed Omenuko Bridge, alongside the Abam–Okobo–Amuvi–Arochukwu Road, will be commissioned on 13 February 2026, as part of his administration’s sustained infrastructure renewal drive across the State.
Governor Otti made the disclosure on Thursday , during the first edition of this year’s monthly Media Parley, tagged “Governor Otti Speaks”, held at the Banquet Hall, Government House Umuahia.
Recall that the Governor, during the flag-off ceremony for the reconstruction of the bridge in February 2025, disclosed that the project would be completed within nine months.
The bridge, which has stood since the colonial era, had hitherto become a death trap and a source of untold hardship for residents due to its narrow carriageway and deteriorated condition.
The newly completed Omenuko Bridge is expected to ease transportation, enhance connectivity between Arochukwu, Abam and Ohafia as well as provide relief to residents who have endured years of difficulty occasioned by its hithertho poor state.
Governor Otti also added that additional major road projects were already lined up for flag-off, including the reconstruction of Uratta Road and the Old Express Road in Aba, which he said would complete the full recovery of Aba, the commercial city’s road network.
“Within the month of February, specifically on the 13th of February, we will be commissioning the Omenuko Bridge and the Abam-Okobo -Amuvi-Arochukwu road. Those projects will be commissioned and filed on the 13th of February, 2026.
“Very shortly we will be flagging off the reconstruction of the Uratta Road and of course the Old Express Road so that a complete recovery of Aba would happen”, the Governor stated.
He disclosed that the State currently has over 30 road projects under contract, many of which are nearing completion, noting that recent images from Ovom Street showed the road was either completed or ready for commissioning in the coming days.
Governor Otti announced that his administration is moving from planning to execution in the Housing Sector, with several housing projects ready for flagg off including the Pocket Layout Housing Construction for Civil Servants.
According to the Governor, other Housing Projects in Mbaisi, Mgbarakuma and Ubakala are also ready for flag-off in the coming weeks.
In the Education Sector, Governor Otti said infrastructure rehabilitation is ongoing across tertiary institutions, including Abia State University, Uturu, Abia State College of Education (Technical), Arochukwu and Ogbonnaya Onu Polytechnic, with major hostel construction underway at permanent sites.
He revealed that enrolment in Public Schools had risen sharply following reforms and added that reports from the Ministry of Basic and Secondary Education show that enrolment has moved from about 117,000 a year ago to over 300,000 as at the end of last month.
The Governor also confirmed that the recruitment of 4,000 additional teachers was ongoing to support the surge in enrolment.
