RSG Disburses N1bn For Completion Of Unity Road

Rivers State Governor, Rt. Hon. Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi, said his administration has disbursed N1billion to contractors to effect the speedy completion of the Ogoni-Andoni-Opobo Unity Road project.
Amaechi disclose yesterday when he led his wife, Dame Judith Amaechi and the Federal Lawmaker representing Andoni-Opobo in the National Assembly, Hon. Dakuku Adol-Peterside, to inspect some on-going road projects in the state.
He disclosed that, “the N1billion was from the N30billion we accessed from the savings, and we hope that the contractors will increase the pace of work”.
He also visited the on-going Woji-Elelenwo bridge project.
Governor Amaechi also said although construction work has been slow due to funding, on-going work on site indicates that in the next few weeks, the contractors will link the bridge on the Opobo axis to Kalaibiama town.
According to him, “Opobo Town is 6 kilometers from this bridge. The bridge that will link Kalaibiama should be ready in the next few weeks, and I think technically, it is the last bridge. Work on site has shown that the on-going construction work will reach the axis of Opobo soon, and it all depends on how fast the contractors can change the culvert into a bridge”, Amaechi said.
While expressing satisfaction on the level of job done so far by the contractors, Amaechi urged the contractors to facilitate work on the bridge linking Ikuru and Ngo communities before the raining season.
Amaechi also mentioned that he has instructed the state Commissioner for Works, Hon. Victor Giadom, to ask the contractor to commence binder course on the road project.
“I have asked the commissioner for works to instruct the contractor to commence work on the binder course on the road project”, Amaechi said.

Rivers State Governor, Rt. Hon. Chibuike Amaechi (centre), member representing Opobo/Andoni Federal Constituency, House of Representatives, Hon. Dakuku Peterside (left) and Commissioner for Works, Victor Giadom during the governor’s inspection of the Ogoni/Opobo/Andoni Unity Road, yesterday.