Wike’s One Year Anniversary Kicks Off, Today …RSG Completes 150km Roads

Rivers State Governor, Chief Nyesom Wike (right), receiving a souvenir from the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Gen. Abayomi Olonishakin, during the CDS’ visit to Government House in Port Harcourt on Monday

The Rivers State Governor, Chief Nyesom Wike, has constructed over 100 kilometres of roads within the past one year across the state.
Twelve of these roads and a water project will be commissioned as part of activities marking his one year anniversary, which kicks-off, today, in Port Harcourt, the state capital.
A statement signed by the Commissioner for Information and Communications, Dr. Austin Tam-George said that Governor Wike would commission Borikiri New Road, Industry Road and Njemanze-Abonnema Wharf Road, today.
This, he said, would be followed by the flag-off of the Ecumenical Centre and the Port Harcourt Pleasure Park later in the day.
Tam-George said that tomorrow, the governor would commission the Rumukurushi-Eneka-Igwuruta Road and the Eleme Water Project while the flag-off of the Sakpenwa-Bori Road would conclude activities for the day.
He pointed out that the commissioning of Rumueprikom-Rumuolumeni Road, Eliaparanwo Road and Greater Port Harcourt City Development Authority Headquarters would take place on Friday, while the day’s activities would be rounded off with the flag- off of the Tam David-West Boulevard.
The commissioner said that the former Super Eagles Captain, Joseph Yobo’s Testimonial Match will also hold on May 27.
The event, which will attract former Super Eagles stars such as Austin Okocha and Kanu Nwankwo, will also have current stars, Mikel Obi and Ahmed Musa in attendance, the statement added.
According to him, Saturday, would witness the commissioning of Azikiwe Street, Bishop Okoye Street, Eliozu-Rumunduru-Elimgbu-Oroigwe Road, Rukpokwu-Eneka Road, Nelson Mandela (SARS) Road and Rumuagholu Road.
The commissioner stated that a Thanksgiving Service would hold on Sunday, at the Catholic Institute of West Africa (CIWA) at 10a.m, and would be followed by a luncheon later in the day.
Tam-George added that events marking the anniversary would be rounded off on Monday, with a Town Hall Meeting with stakeholders at Dr. Obi Wali International Conference Centre at 10a.m, and a dinner at the Banquet Hall, Government House at 7p.m.
He enjoined the people of the state to give the governor and his entourage a rousing reception at the project sites as a show of appreciation for his determination to develop all parts of the state.
Meanwhile, the Commissioner for Information and Communications, Dr Austin Tam-George, said yesterday that the state government built more than 150 kilometres of roads in the past one year.
George disclosed this in Port Harcourt at a news conference to mark the first anniversary of Governor Nyesom Wike‘s administration.
He said the roads cut across all parts of the state and had ensured a boom in economic activities of affected communities.
The commissioner also said that government completed road projects left over by the previous administration.
“ The governor made a commitment during the campaigns that he will depoliticise development. He has not shown any partisanship in the road or other projects in the state.
“ We are talking about an actual attempt made at re-industrialising the state through the provision of critical infrastructure,” he said.
George said government had developed a template to transform and standardise all general hospitals in the three senatorial zones.
On security, George said the Wike administration presented 100 security fitted vehicles to the police and 46 to the Joint Task Force to boost security in the state.
He stated that the governor held town hall meetings in some areas and urged the residents to assist it check crime.
On water, the commissioner said government signed an agreement with the African Development Bank (AfDB) and World Bank to provide water to 2.5million people in the state in the first phase.
“ Already, the project has been launched and upon completion, the first phase will provide water to 2.5 million people in the state,” he said.