Uwakwe Oji Esse is an Igbere Ebiri indigene, a historian and archivist by training and profession. He was educated at the Igbere Central School, Boys Vocational School Ididep, MacGregor College Afikpo and Methodist Teachers Training College Uzuakoli. He obtained his B.A. (Hons) degree at the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, his Masters degree from the same University. While working as an Archivist, he obtained his Doctorate degree in Economic History. He submitted an award-winning thesis and graduated in 2004/2005 session as the best Ph.D student in the Faculty of Arts, University of Nigeria, Nsukka. He lectured at the Abia State University, Uturu for seven years after retirement from the Federal Civil Service. As an Archivist, he opened the window of the Enugu Archives to the world by launching the Archives to the World Wide Web, the Internet. He also trained as an Archivist in India. On his retirement as a civil servant, he joined the Abia State University as a Lecturer in the Department of History and International Relations. He received many awards while teaching in the University including Best Lecturer Award of the University in the Department of History and International Relations. Since leaving the University, Dr. Esse has devoted his time to research and writing. This book is one of the most compelling books to be written by the author as a channel of preserving the history of the Igbo people and their contributions to the development of an important sector of the Nigerian Economy: Road Transportation.