Abia <\/a>State Governor Alex <\/a>Otti has thanked President Bola Tinubu <\/a>for approving the Abia <\/a>State Government\u2019s request to take over the reconstruction of a section of the Umuahia\u2013Ikot Ekpene Federal Road, spanning 25 km.<\/p>\n Otti, who spoke on Friday while flagging off the Umuahia\u2013Ikot Ekpene Road, said he was impressed with the Federal Government\u2019s favourable disposition towards the holistic infrastructural development of Abia <\/a>State.<\/p>\n He lamented that the road had been in a terrible condition, despite the fact that the contract for its reconstruction was awarded ten years ago by the Federal Government, explaining that his administration decided to handle the section that had not been completed.<\/p>\n \u201cI would like to specially appreciate the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Senator Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, for graciously giving us the go-ahead to initiate the reconstruction of the abandoned sections of this federal highway,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n The governor, who said that there should be no dichotomy between federal and state roads, stressed that what should matter is the interest of road users.<\/p>\n