Relief has come for residents of Works Layout in Owerri the Imo state capital, as the state government has embarked on the control of the gully erosion that has claimed many houses and shops around the area for over a long period of time.
While inspecting the ongoing project at Works Layout, the Imo state Governor Rochas Okorocha said the ongoing erosion control project will go a long way to alleviate the suffering of the people in the area.
He noted that the road when completed will serve as a link and bypass for commuters wishing to link IMSU junction to Orlu road and Amakohia as this will practically reduce the traffic congestion within the owerri Municipal.
He appealed to residents of the area to cooperate with the state government so as to achieve a durable and lasting solution to the erosion menace because the state government will soon commence the demolition of some buildings and fences built on drainages and water ways.
The Governor also disclosed that the Works Layout Erosion Control will also engineer the construction of another inner ring road within the state capital which will bring traffic congestion in the city to its barest minimal.
