Wike Flags-Off Oil Mill-Elelenwo-Akpajo Road Dualization

The Rivers State Governor, Chief  Nyesom Wike, has  stated that  his administration will give face-lift of Port Harcourt  City priority  attention.
Flagging-off the dualization of  Oil Mill-Elelenwo-Akpajo road on Friday,
Wike  said  that  construction  of  major roads in the state capital  will help in the development  of  the  economy.
The  governor  said  that  finance will not  be an impediment  to the completion  of the  Oil Mill-Elelenwo-Akpajo road.
According  to  the  governor,  the previous  administration  played politics with the Oil Mill-Elelenwo-Akpajo,  deliberately  refusing  to  construct  the  major road.
He said :  ”It is  our priority  to give Port Harcourt  City  a new outlook.
“I decided  that  Julius  Berger  must  construct this road as a message  to  those who  thought  they were punishing  the  people  of  Elelenwo “, Wike said.
The governor  called  on  the  communities  hosting  the project  to support  the  construction  giant to deliver  the  project  within the  agreed date.
He also advised  Julius  Berger  to engage members of the community  in areas where their services  will be  needed.
In his remarks,  member,  Representing Obio/Akpor Federal  Constituency  at the House of  Representatives,  Kingsley  Chinda,  praised  Wike  for considering  the  welfare  of  the  people  in his style of governance.
Representative of  Julius  Berger,  Marco  Braun, assured  that the  road will be completed  as scheduled.
Permanent  Secretary  of  the  state Ministry  of  Works, Paulinus  Nwankwala, said the  new road is 5.56 kilometres  in length.
Speaking  on behalf  of  the  community, Chairman  of  Elelenwo  Council  of Traditional Rulers, Chief Mike Wodi, said that  the  people  were happy  that the governor has remembered  them when previous  administrations chose not to.