Ebonyi State government has announced the immediate termination of all ongoing 2 kilometer rural road projects going on in all the 63 communities across the three senatorial zones of the state.

The Commissioner for special projects, Dr. Ngozi Obichukwu made this known while addressing newsmen in Abakaliki shortly after meeting with all the contractors handling the jobs.

Obichukwu frowned at the slow pace of work and unwanted delays in the projects execution by the contractors which said are contrary to the contract terms and job specifications.

She emphasized that the rural roads construction is the heart beat of governor, Francis Nwifuru’s administration and can’t be joked with.

The Commissioner, Obichukwu noted further that the rural roads were meant to ease the transportation problems faced by the rural farmers, especially in taking their farm produce to the urban areas.

She regretted that the reason for the roads were not met and completion period far gone hence the contract termination.

Obichukwu urged other contractors handling other state projects to sit up for timely completion or face the same termination of their jobs.