My Administration Committed To Quality Project Delivery – Rivers Governor
It is obvious that Rivers State government under the leadership of Barr Nyesom Wike has provided quality social services to residents of the state through infrastructure and economic growth.
The State has improved in infrastructure such improved road network, rehabitated hospitals and upgraded institutions which had attracted more investors to the State.
The Rivers State governor who could described as a project master explained at the inauguration of the Oro-Abali Flyover, that his administration would make life better for his people.
Speaking during inauguaration of the Flyover, Gov Wike said that his administration has done what others past governors could not do for the state.
“Now that we have done virtually everything we have promised Rivers people, this is the time now we have to play politics of stomach infrastructure.
“What people do not understand; people think when you are in government, from first day, you should be sharing money.
“I said, I won’t do that. I have to work for the people of the State. Now that we have worked, the remaining period will be to feed your stomach.
“There is time for everything. Now, the time has come. We have to start to empower our people. The empowerment is for those who have been patient. So, every local government, every community will have a pattern of how we are to empower our people.
“As a government, when there is unemployment, some people bring out what they called welfare scheme to be able to cushion the level of poverty in the society. That is what we are going to apply here.”
Performing the inauguration of the Oro-Abali Flyover project, Bauchi state governor, Bala Mohammed said he is elated to commission yet another beautiful project of Governor Wike, delivered to address critical transportation problem in the area.
Governor Mohammed noted that it is second tenure for Governor Wike yet he is not relenting, but working seriously for his people because he has Nigeria in mind, on a broader scale.
“What he is doing in terms of urban renewal is something I can say is only comparable to what is in Abuja, the Capital Territory.
“The difference of this is that, this is being planned in a manner that is really judiciously using Rivers money without any burden of loan.
“There is a very clear achievable timeline and of course, with a very beautiful procurement process where the issues of increases, changing of timeline of delivering of the project is not there with 80 percent upfront payment being done.”
On his part, the Rivers State Commissioner of Works, Elloka Tasie-Amadi explained that Oro-Abali Flyover is an additional infrastructure provided by the Wike’s administration to solve vehicular traffic situation in Port Harcourt and its environs.
He said the dualised flyover will make commuting easier, support and promote commerce as well as serve as foundation for opportunities that will engender wealth creation.
The Managing Director of Julius Berger, Lars Richter, commended the Rivers State government for giving the company the opportunity to be part of the ongoing infrastructural transformation of the state.