Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike has declared that under his leadership the era of abandoned projects is gone for good.
Commissioning the completed Abuluoma -Woji-road with Bridge in Port Harcourt on Wednesday, Governor Wike stated that no local government area in the state would be neglected in the renewal programme of his administration.
He said : “I will never do any project that will be abandoned. No part of the state will be neglected in the infrastructure renewal programme of my administration “.
The governor urged communities to always provide a peaceful environment for contractors to complete ongoing project.
He appealed to the people of the state to support the administration’s execution of projects for the benefit of the state.
“You can see the level of development in the state. That is why you should always give you mandate to those who will use it to implement projects for all people irrespective of political affiliations.
“We have shown that it doesn’t matter what political parties you belong to. Once a government is formed, it works for everyone”, Governor Wike said.
Governor Wike said that aside the Abuluoma -Woji-road, his administration will in 2016 commence the construction of a Fly-Over on Peter Odili road.
In his address, Rivers State Commissioner for Works, Kelvin Wachukwu said the 1.672kilometre road was inherited at the earthwork and filing stage before Governor Wike carried out the completion of the road, sidewalls, median , toll point, the median and 275 metres bridge.
He said the immediate past administration initially awarded the contract for N3.5 billion, but due to change of scope of work and variations, the immediate past administration increased the cost to N13.6billion in 2014.
Caretaker Committee Chairman of Port Harcourt Local Government Area, Mr Samuel Ejekwu praised Governor Wike for completing the road which will ease the traffic pressure on Aba-Port Harcourt road, Dr Peter Odili road and also enhance free flow of traffic in Obio-Akpor, Port Harcourt and Eleme.
So far, Governor Wike has commissioned the Obonomma -Abonnema link road with Bridge and Eagle Island -Iloabuchi link road.
