Stakeholders Decry Poor Infrastructure At Iriebe Estate

Stakeholders and allotees of the Iriebe housing estate in Obio/Akpor local government area of Rivers State have decried the non availability of basic infrastructure needed at the estate.

Some of the stakeholders who lamented over the non provision of such basic amenities like road, electricity and water among others, opined that it is an unfortunate thing that such facilities have not been provided up till now.

In his reaction, the former permanent secretary in the ministry of housing, Rivers State, Chief N. Ihunwo stated that it is a surprising thing to him that even access roads at the estate have not be done, not to talk about other facilities.Chief Ihunwo regretted the suffering and hardship occupants of the estate will face for non provision of such facilities and urged the authorities concerned to expedite action on provision of such infrastructure.

On his part, a business operator in Port Harcourt, who does not want his name in print and a stakeholder in the estate also expressed dissatisfaction over what he termed as abandonment that is uncalled for”, saying that such infrastructure are basic and ought to be provided before allocation of house in November 2010.

He said it is the duty of the government to provide such facilities in question, because the estate belongs to the state government.

Responding to the issue of infrastructural provision at the estate when The Tide visited his office, the General Manager of Rivers State Housing and Property Development Authority (RSHPDA) Architect .I.S Cookey Gam said his organisation lack the fund to provide such infrastructure, but hoped that the state government will tackle the matter shortly.

It would be recalled that RSHPDA late 2010 alloted houses to beneficiaries.

Corlins Walter