Imo State House of Assembly has urged the state government to decongest eight roads and streets within Owerri metropolis in a bid to avert possible health hazard and accident.
This was contained in a motion by the Member representing Owerri Municipal constituency, Hon. Clinton Amadi and seconded by his Ngor Okpala constituency counterpart, Hon Obinna Egu.
Titled “Motion to urge the Imo state government through the services of ISAMATA and ENTRACO to decongest eight roads and streets in Owerri Municipal to avert accidents, health hazards and other criminal acts”, Amadi who is also the House Committee Chairman on Digital Economy and E-Government, said traders had abandoned the open space in the markets and opted for quick sales by blocking the roads and streets.
The roads according to the Lawmaker are; School Road, Rotibi Street, Chikwere Street, Ekeonunwa Street, Relief Market Road, New Market Road, Nwaorie Lane, Industrial Market Road and some parts of Douglas Road.
“Be it resolved by this Honourable House to urge the Imo state government through the services of ISAMATA and ENTRACO to engage the communities so affected and decongest the roads to avert risk of possible road accident, health hazard, criminality and decongestion of the roads for free flow of vehicular movement for the betterment and welfare of Imo citizens. I so move Mr. Speaker.”
The motion was unanimously adopted when the Speaker, Rt Hon Chike Olemgbe, represented by his Deputy, Rt Hon Amara Chyna Iwuanyanwu, put it to vote.