Obio/Akpor LGA Gets New Road
Katherine Abayomi
Rivers State Governor Sir Siminalayi Fubara inaugurated the Okocha road, which spurs into the Rumuolumeni Community. He noted the road’s poor condition and expressed his government’s mandate to put smiles on people’s faces. This occurred at Okocha Road Junction Nkpor Road, Rumuolumeni, in the Obio/Akpor Local Government Area of Rivers State.
Governor Fubara assured that his administration would address the other requests made on behalf of the community by the Chairman of the Local Government Council, stressing that immediate action would be taken to attend to the other adjoining streets in deplorable situations to make them motorable.
“It was a terrible road. The living conditions here were unimaginable, but to the glory of God today, those things are now history. You can see joy on the faces of the people here. Moreover, the residents who are majorly non-indigenes are also happy.”
He also directed the Commissioner for Education to immediately visit the Community Secondary School in the area and take necessary steps to ensure its reconstruction, which will accommodate more students.
The Governor further assured people that his administration would continue to work for the progress of the Rivers people, urging Citizens to be law-abiding, peaceful, and stay out of trouble while carrying out their daily activities.
Governor Fubara stated that the people of Obio/Akpor will see the inauguration of the critical Okania/Ogbogoro Road project in a few days, saying, “We are not ending there. We are already at the roofing stage of the first General Hospital in Obio/Akpor Local Government.
“You also have a modern Psychiatric Hospital to address issues of mental illness and drug abuse and provide other services that will be available there. So, you can see that our projects are not limited to roads, but to other things that will bring better life to our people,” he added.
Performing the inauguration, former lawmaker representing Rivers East Senatorial District, Senator John Azuta-Mbata, stated that Governor Fubara is the king in the hearts of Rivers people that he has incubated with his humane leadership, saying, “Our people gravitate towards you effortlessly. Despite the vicissitude and vagaries of our State’s politics, you have continued to perform your duty and do your job.
“You have continued to implement projects. You have refused to be distracted by all the legal and political unrighteousness. Under your able leadership, the government of Rivers State has proven once more that you are committed and dedicated to doing all that is within your power to ensure that the welfare and security of our people are guaranteed.”
Providing the project description, Commissioner for Works Barrister Elloka Tasie-Amadi said the 1.55km Okocha Road and 405 meters Spurs are 7 meters wide with 2.7km of drains. The road, strategically located between Nkpor and Aker Roads, leads to the Trans-Kalabari Road, which is now under construction.
In his welcome address, Chairman of Obio/Akpor Local Government Council Amb. Chijioke Ihunwo thanked Governor Fubara for reconstructing the once impassable road, which has ended the people’s nightmare.
Amb. Chijioke appealed to the Governor to consider reconstructing some dilapidated adjoining roads and the community secondary school to accommodate more students.
The contracting firm’s Head of Civil Works, Jemajo and Magene Nigeria Limited, Engr Princewill Agim, expressed gratitude to Governor Fubara for trusting them with the job as an Indigenous company, adding that the project was built to last with functional drains.
