Rivers State Governor, Mr. Siminalayi Fubara, has assured of the timely completion of the five-kilometer Okania-Ogbogoro Road that will ease movement for both residents and motorists who ply that route to avoid the traffic problem caused by the ongoing construction of the Port Harcourt Ring Road in the state.
The Okania-Ogbogoro Road is in Akpor area of Obio/Akpor Local Government Area in the state capital.
The governor also described as fulfilling, the expression of joy and excitement by residents of Okania and Ogbogoro communities who, are seeing their major access road that was abandoned for about 14 years, being reconstructed with about 90 percent drainage work achieved.
Fubara spoke shortly after embarking on a long trek of the 5-kilometer Okania-Ogbogoro road, inspecting culverts, drainages, texture of the surface layers of the road work, and receiving explanations from the commissioner for Works, Elloka Tasie-Amadi, who accompanied him on the inspection tour on Monday.
The Governor said he was there to monitor progress recorded : “You are aware that two months ago, we came here to flag off this project, having considered the importance of this road; knowing full well what our people are suffering because of the Ring Road we are constructing.
“So, we are here this evening to assess the level of work going on here. I think from what we are seeing, it is better than what we met the first time we came here”.
He assured the people that serious progress has been achieved.
“The contractor has assured us that they have done 90 percent of the drainage work and following the raining season, they are expecting to achieve a greater part of the project hopefully, within August and September.
“All things being equal, he has also assured us that by December, if we miss November, we will be coming here to commission this road”.
Governor Fubara noted the excitement the road project is generating, stressing that the project is important to both government and the citizenry as he called for patience.
“You can see how excited our people are. It is a road that has been abandoned for over 14 years. So, it means this project means a lot to the people living here.
“And for us as a government, it also means a lot that we are doing something that is touching the lives of our people,” he added.
He urged the people to exercise patience as a good quality road would be delivered for their use very soon, adding that the only thing the government expects from the people is their total support while maintaining peace in their communities.
