Isaka Appeals For Landing Jetties

The people of Isaka
community in Okrika local government area  have  appealed  to the Rivers State Governor, Chief Nyesom Wike, to provide them with a landing jetty in order to caution their  transportation problems.
The chairman, Isaka Community Development Committee (CDC), Mr Tamunoigbeinbia Reuben James, who made the appeal  in a chat with our correspondent in Port Harcourt, Wednesday, said the provision of landing jetties at both ends of the Isaka route would go a long way in alleviating their difficulties of travelling to and from Isaka to Port Harcourt for various  endeavours.
James said the school jetty  at Isaka has collapsed while that of Port Harcourt that was being reconstructed by the Niger Delta  Development Authority (NDDC) had been abandoned, thereby  giving the people of the area a great concern on how to travel to their community.
He disclosed that even the students of Sports Institute of Rivers State  (SIRS) also found it difficult to attend  classes regularly due to the collapsed  and dilapidated  jetties, pointing out that they  used  Ibeto Cement area  through  Nigeria Shipyard  premises through the sand to board boat to  Isaka, an Island that  hosted  part of the RIVIFEST in 1993 and 1994.
According to him, landing jetties have been their greatest problem  coupled  with electricity and portable water, and expressed optimism  that the governor  who has the development of both the upland and reverine at heart would come to their aid to give them a sense of belonging and enjoy  the dividends of  democracy.
The Isaka CDC chairman also lauded Governor Nyesom  Wike  on his numerous developmental projects in the state and enjoined  him not to relent despite the distractions.

Collins Barasimeye