Abia Govt Begins Construction Of Underground Flood Channel In Aba

The State Governor, Okezie Ikpeazu, who flagged off the project on Tuesday, gave the assurance that the construction and the rehabilitation of Faulks Road projects will put an end to problems of flooding in the area.

Ikpeazu said that the project, being handled by Setraco Construction Ltd, is meant to take storm water from Faulks road and adjoining streets as well as the Ukwa-Mango area to the Ifeobara Basin. The project will connect the areas to the Ifeobara Basin along the Faulks Road in Aba.

“I know that previous administrations in state made several attempts to reconstruct Faulks Road, and the Ukwu Mango area but they failed because proper attention was never given to the Ifeobara Basin. But this time, we have given the work to a competent company like Setraco. This road is important to us because of Ariaria International Market,” the governor said.

“Setraco will do a 5.6 kilometres underground water channel that will take the storm water from Ifeobara Basin to Aba River. This is a permanent solution to the problem of Ukwa-Mango and the flood water along Faulks Road. Those who built houses and other structures at Ifeobara basin should remove them or have the government demolish them.

“When South East Voice visited the area, construction workers from the Setraco Company were on site building the channel to link the Ifeobara Basin. Some residents of the area who spoke to South East Voice commended the state government for the projects, stressing that if completed as designed, the problem of flooding on Faulks Road, Ukwu Mango and the Ariara International Market would be over, even as it was also observed that the state government had commenced efforts to expand the Ifeobara Basin by demolishing structures built around the area”.

Recall that traders at the Ariaria Market, over the years has lamented low patronage as customers stay away from business due to heavy flooding of the market and the Ukwa Mngo area.