…AS JANG FLAGS-OFF CONSTRUCTION OF OMAGWA INTERNAL ROADS
The Governor of Rivers State, His Excellency, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike has reiterated that he will not allow propaganda and blackmail against him and his administration distract him from delivering dividends of democracy to the people of Rivers State because that is his main concern.
Governor Wike stated this at the official flag-off ceremony for the construction of Omagwa Internal Roads on Saturday 20 August, 2022 at Omagwa, Ikwerre Local Government Area of Rivers State.
“In this local government area, I have done internal roads in Isiokpo, I have almost finished the one in Aluu, the last one there is the one they are doing from Aluu to Omagwa, I have done school in Ubima, I have done school in Omuanwa, next week we are supposed to flag-off Igwuruta Internal Roads, nobody can say I have not brought infrastructures to Ikwerre Local Government Area.
“We can beat our chest and say we have created impact here, you can feel our presence in Ikwerre Local Government Area. We owed you that because you people supported us in 2014.
“Here in this state, we are only concerned about delivering dividends of democracy to our people. We want to know our people and provide what they need, that is our priority,” the Governor said.
Performing the flag-off, Senator Jonah Jang, the former Governor of Plateau State said he knows what it takes to do the kind of thing Governor Wike is doing in Rivers State and he appreciates it because he was once a governor.
Senator Jang described Rivers State in the last seven years under Governor Wike as a centre of unprecedented infrastructural development in the country.
“I noticed that numerous infrastructural development have occurred in Rivers State in the last seven years of Governor Nyesom Wike’s administration, this is unprecedented.
“Having been governor myself, I know what it takes to do the kind of things he is doing here. I want to congratulate the people of Rivers State for choosing a dynamic and hardworking man who has put all his energy in giving you dividends of democracy.
“How I wish this is happening all over Nigeria. The country needs leaders with the lion heart of Wike to be able to spread development. Once again I congratulate you, your deputy and your entire cabinet for the wonderful work you are doing in Rivers State,” the Senator added.
Providing the project description, the Honourable Commissioner for Works, Dr. George-Kelly D. Alabo said the Omagwa Internal Roads network has 12 roads inter-connected.
“This project has 12 roads inter-connected, these 12 roads make up the scope called Omagwa Internal Roads.
“The total length of the road is 10.95 kilometres and the total length of drain is 21.9 kilometres. These roads have two widths, the first set are 8.3 metres width and the second set are 7.3 metres width.
“The completion period of this road is ten months. It is going to have two sides drains, 350 millimetres thickness filling of sand and 150 millimetres thickness of stone base,” he stated.
Dornubari Kiinee
Special Assistant (Media & Documentation) to The Hon. Commissioner for Works, Rivers State
20 August, 2022
