By Emmanuel Ugwu- Nwogo
The inauguration of new link road to Akwa Ibom, which was built by the Abia State Government, would provide fresh impetus to economic activities between the two neighbouring states.
The Aba – Ikot Ekpene federal highway, which serves as the major connection between the commercial city of Aba and the people of Akwa Ibom has since become impassable thereby making it a near impossibility to travel by road from Akwa Ibom to Aba from that axis.
But the Governor of Abia State, Dr. Okezie Ikpeazu, said he decided to construct the 10 kilometre Osokwa-Aro Umuejie-Omoba Road as alternative route to access Aba from Akwa Ibom and invited his counterpart, Governor Udom Emmanuel, to perform the inauguration.