Asaba Road Projects: DSCTDA Boss Demands Quality, Targets December Completion
Ukah Inspects Asaba Road Projects, Demands Quality & Timely Delivery
THE Director-General of the Delta State Capital Territory Development Agency (DSCTDA), Mr. Patrick Ukah, has charged contractors handling road projects in Asaba to maintain high construction standards and meet agreed delivery timelines.
He issued the warning during an inspection of ongoing projects along Chris Abudei Street, Ogbueshi M. Onochie Street, Wilson Ureki Street, Uche Anyabuine Street and adjoining roads in Oshimili South Local Government Area.
At the Chris Abudei Street and Ogbueshi M. Onochie Street project, officials informed him that contractors had completed 2.2 kilometres of the 2.6-kilometre road to stone-base level. Concrete works had also been completed, leaving the section ready for asphalt. Meanwhile, the remaining 400 metres had received binder asphalt.
Impressed by the progress, Ukah commended the engineers and contractors. He also expressed confidence that the project would be completed and ready for commissioning by December 2026.
However, the inspection of the Wilson Ureki and Uche Anyabuine Streets project revealed a different level of progress. The contractor, Messrs C-TMI Ltd., reported that work had reached 25 per cent completion.
The project covers 2.105 kilometres of roads, including adjoining streets, and incorporates 2,840 metres of concrete drainage works.
Consequently, Ukah directed the contractor to pay particular attention to proper backfilling, drainage construction and compliance with approved road setbacks. He stressed that every component must meet the required specifications.
According to him, the agency would reject poorly executed projects because government expects durable infrastructure that can withstand the test of time.
Beyond construction quality, the Director-General raised concerns about environmental sanitation in parts of the area. He identified blocked and dirty drains, as well as poor maintenance of road setbacks around Joseph Ebook Street and Justin Fred Ono Drive.
He therefore urged landlords, residents and waste management operators to work together to prevent indiscriminate refuse disposal into drainage channels. Such practices, he warned, could obstruct water flow, aggravate flooding and undermine the benefits of government-funded infrastructure.
Ukah also announced plans to intensify sanitation enforcement. He warned that Private Sector Participation (PSP) waste operators who fail to perform their duties would face prosecution before the Environmental Court.
During his interaction with landlords and residents, he also urged them to support the All Progressives Congress (APC) ahead of the 2027 general elections. He called on them to rally behind President Bola Tinubu, Governor Sheriff Oborevwori and other party candidates.
Meanwhile, Ukah maintained that the Oborevwori administration had sustained infrastructure development across the capital territory since assuming office in May 2023. He cited road construction, rehabilitation, drainage and flood-control projects among the interventions completed or underway.
He expressed optimism that the government would deliver additional projects between now and April 2027. Nevertheless, he urged residents to complement these efforts by maintaining clean surroundings and protecting public infrastructure.
