Commissioner Blasts FG Over Eleme Road …Condemns N250m Largese To Traders

The Federal Govern
ment  has been called to pay more attention to the deplorable state of Refinery Road in Eleme and other structures than to ridicule its self by building markets in Rivers State.
The Rivers State Commissioner for Lands and Survey, Barr Ezemonye Ezekiel-Amadi made the call last week while reacting to the N250 million largesse of the Federal Government to Mile I traders in Port Harcourt.
He said it was worrisome to note that the Federal Government under the leadership of President Goodluck Jonathan is now more interested in rebuilding markets than thinking of how best to move the nation forward.
Ezekiel-Amadi, recalled that there are sundry infrastructure in the state that the present Federal administration ought to look into, adding that Abuja should own up to its responsibilities.
According to him, it was regrettable to note that such prized roads as the PH Refinery road which is a major source of revenue was under a terrible condition.
He said he would not be surprised if the Federal Government also starts a market project at Rukpokwu and other areas of the state.
He was of the view that the Federal Government should brighten its corner first, before fixing the lapses of other areas.
Meanwhile, the Chairman of the Rumuwoji Mile One Market Association (ROMTA), Mr Kenneth Eze, has said that they are yet to receive the N250 million as promised by the Federal Government.
He said the largess was to cushion the effect of the loss the trades suffered on December 17th last year, due to the inferno that occurred in the market.
Also speaking, the mayor of Port Harcourt City Council, Mr Nnamdi Wudu, lamented over the attempt of the Federal Government to take over local Governments job.
He pointed out that market management was the sole duty of the local authority, while calling on the Federal government to look elsewhere to execute such projects.
Wuche, also informed that the State Government has mobilised a contractor  to complete the remaining phase of the mile one market.