Why I did Head-bridge to Upper Iweka road – Peter Obi

By Valentine Obienyem

The former Governor of Anambra state and the Vice-Presidential candidate of the PDP has explained what prompted him to rebuilt and expand the Head-bridge to Upper Iweka road.

Speaking at Holy Trinity Catholic Church, Awada during the celebration of his birthday with students of  Sedes Sapientia primary and secondary schools, whom he later presented with the cheque of 1 Million Naira for the continued improvement of their schools, Obi said that as a Governor, each time he crossed from Onitsha to Asaba it would appear that he moved from heaven to hell. “Out of inner pain I personally experienced, the type most of us experience about Nigeria when we travel out of this country, I told myself that I must do that road as the first impression of Anambra state by those from other states. That was how I came to expand the road to 8-lane,” Obi said.


Obi said it was the same care and concern he had for the state that made him clear  close to 40 billion arrears of pension, did so many roads, returned schools to the Church and improved them as never witnessed before and upon that left over 75 billion Naira in the treasury.

Speaking to the students, whom he said he specifically came to celebrate his birthday with, which he could not do on Friday because of the proceedings st the tribunal, Obi said that if they wanted to be successful in life, that they must continue to take their education seriously.


Reviewing the economies of the world, Obi emphasized that the world was moving from baggage to knowledge economy and that only those that acquired education would be able to jump on the band wagon of progress and success.

Earlier, the Rev. Fr. in charge, Fr. Vincent Ezenwaka described  Obi as a man different from others, whose concern for the good of the society was genuine and complete.

The event witnessed a lot of activities, namely, presentation and breaking of birthday cake, address  of students by Mr. Obi, question and answer session, photographs, among others.

Mr. Obi was accompanied by Prof. Stella Chinyere Okunna and Dr. Patrick Obi