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Otti orders palliative works on flooded section of Opobo–Azumini Federal highway
By Ugochukwu Alaribe UMUAHIA — Abia State Governor, Dr. Alex Otti, has directed the immediate commencement of palliative works on the flooded section of the Opobo–Azumini Federal Highway at Ovom in Obingwa Local Government Area. The highway, which links Aba to Azumini in Abia State and extends to Ika, Etim Ekpo and Ukanafun local government [] The post Otti orders palliative works on flooded section of Opobo–Azumini Federal highway appeared first on Vanguard News.
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