Anambra State government has mandated the Ministry of Environment and the Operation Clean and Healthy Anambra, also known as the OCHA Brigade, to commence enforcement of standards for road setbacks in the newly constructed dual carriageways.
The mandate was gave during the first Anambra State Executive Council (ANSEC) Meeting of the year 2026, which took place at the Light House, Awka, on January 12, 2026
These standards have been set at 1.5 metres for built-up areas and 3 metres for other areas. The setbacks were re-established as a minimum from drainage on all the new dual carriageways for motorised and non-motorised (NMT) users.
These setbacks from the dual carriageway align with global best practices, which include provisions for pedestrian walkways and other road provisions for pedestrians.
Angel Network News (ANN) reports that
to achieve massive traffic decongestion in the Onitsha and Nkwelle axis and drive development in that direction, the 33-Nsugbe dual carriageway was awarded by the council.
This will bring the Anambra Beltway and the Solution Government’s policy to dualise all ‘Trunk A’ roads, state and federal, to a fuller completion and further open up the state and ease up Onitsha and its environments.
The council established a committee to determine the best way to give Nnewi a further facelift, in line with the ongoing urban regeneration policy of the Soludo administration.
The council also firmed up the plan to give Nnobi a further facelift. The main objective is to revitalise and realign the two strategic urban centres in the state.
The Council also approved: Release of the sum of N15,956,407,246.25 (fifteen billion, nine hundred and fifty-six million, four hundred and seven thousand, two hundred and forty-six naira, twenty-five kobo only) for the construction and dualisation of the 33-Nsugbe to Aguleri road with a 1-span bridge, awarded to Ferotex Construction Company Ltd.
Release of the sum of N56,386,718.69 (fifty-six million, three hundred and eighty-six thousand, seven hundred and eighteen naira, sixty-nine kobo only) for the supply & installation of 1 no. 500 kVA, 33/0.415 kV transformer at Irueyim Community, Nteje, Nteje Oyi LGA, awarded to Kennolly Enterprises.
The release of the sum of N159,599,775.14 (one hundred and fifty-nine million, five hundred and ninety-nine thousand, seven hundred and seventy-five naira, fourteen kobo) for the supply and installation of solar street lights along the Oye Market Road, Isuofia, awarded to Vigeo-Dome Ltd.
Release of the sum of N497,033,367.38 (four hundred and ninety-seven million, thirty-three thousand, three hundred and sixty-seven naira, thirty-eight kobo only) for the reclamation/rechannelisation/& remediation of the gully erosion site at Umugama-Ire Village, Abba, Njikoka LGA, awarded to P & K Int’l Ltd.
The council relished the Christmas and New Year celebrations and reiterated that the ‘Onwa Dezemba’ programme has come to stay as an annual event and will be made into something that Ndi Anambra and the world will look forward to every yuletide.
The council also reviewed the state of security in the state and the restoration of Anambra as the most secure state in Nigeria, and resolved to continue to promote inter-security agency collaboration and the strengthening of security agencies, such as the 30 Hilux vehicles recently given to the Anambra State Police Command by the state government.
