Gov. Peter Obi of Anambra State on Thursday launched the construction of a N300 million

Gov. Peter Obi of Anambra State on Thursday launched  the construction of a N300 million dual carriage Park road as part of efforts to make Onitsha a mega-city.

The governor said at the  the ceremony that the road project would link Governor’s Lodge,  Anambra International Hotel, Convention Centre and Shoprite Departmental Stores.

According to him, his administration is committed to transforming Onitsha from its present status to a destination for leisure, tourism and business.

Obi assured residents of Onitsha of the state government’s commitment to continue with the urban renewal and modernisation of social infrastructure in the city.

“Our major objective is to make Onitsha, a mega-city and transform its present status to a destination for leisure, tourism and business,’’ Obi said.

The governor said that the road project would cost N300 million and that it would be completed within six months.

“Due to the importance of the road; we have awarded it to a competent contractor who would see that all necessary facilities are put in place.

“This project would mark the beginning of renewal of Onitsha GRA and other part of this great commercial city, since more roads would be reconstructed to meet the standard of a mega-city.

“What we have in mind is to restore Onitsha to its former glory and provide more social infrastructure that would take care of the growing population of the city,’’ he said.

Earlier, the state Commissioner for Works, Mr Callistus Ilozumba, said that the road would have all modern facilities,

Ilozumba noted that the state government was not indebted to any contractor undertaking its projects.

He urged the people to imbibe the habit of cleanliness and remove illegal structures that prevent free flow of vehicles.

In a related development, Obi supervised the pulling down of the former structure of Anambra Broadcasting Service (ABS) Onitsha Office in GRA Onitsha to give way for Shoprite Complex.

The governor told newsmen that the state government had made adequate provision for the relocation of the ABS station to its permanent site in Awada within Idemili North Local Government.

Obi said the station would be repositioned for better and uninterrupted service.