IGBO ETCHE-RUMUOKWURUSHI ROAD PROJECT TO BE COMPLETED NEXT THREE MONTHS

IGBO ETCHE-RUMUOKWURUSHI ROAD PROJECT TO BE COMPLETED NEXT THREE MONTHS

IGBO ETCHE-RUMUOKWURUSHI ROAD PROJECT TO BE COMPLETED NEXT THREE MONTHS

Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara has visited the project site of the Rumuokwurishi -Igbo Etche Road.

He was heralded with cheers and excitement from residents, commuters, traders and motorists.

This visit of the Governor on Monday is the first since the contractor was mobilised to site.

Governor Fubara spoke and said: “We are here this afternoon to see for ourselves the extent of job that the contractor is doing as it concerns this very deplorable road.

“This road is about 16.5 kilometers and it cuts across two Local Government Areas; Obio/Akpor and Etche. In Obio/Akpor LGA, it affects communities like the Rumukwurushi, Atali and Eneka axis before entering Etche.

“It is a major access road that most traders, both from Aba and Etche, normally use to do their business in the Oil Mill Market.

“And from information that got to us, this road has been bad, not just bad but impassable for the past 11 years.

“And, you know our mantra is the People’s First. So, we felt it’s very important, no matter what is going to cost us, even the situation, it is now raining season, but I insisted that they must do something about this road, so, it can improve the lives of our people here.

“So, I have come myself to see what they are doing. I am really impressed with the extent of job they have done. It shows the contractor understands our passion to make our people happy.

“We will be coming here again, because I have assured them that in the next three months, this road must be put to use.”

Governor Fubara was accompanied by the Rivers State Commissioner for works, Barrister Elloka Tasie-Amadi.