Support PDP, Wike Urges Rivers Communities ….As Ugwuanyi Unveils Tombia Road Extension

Rivers State Governor, Chief Nyesom Wike has said that when communities support government, they attract more development projects that are better than cash gifts.
The governor made the statement to appreciate the support given by the people of Rumueme community to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)-controlled Rivers State Government.
Speaking at the inauguration of Tombia Road Extension in Obio/Akpor Local Government Area that was performed by the Enugu State Governor, Rt. Hon. Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi, Wike said the project was another fulfillment of promise made to them.
“One of the communities that have always supported Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is Rumueme community. It is a community that when they say they’re with you, they’re with you.
“And to God be the glory, they have seen the fruit for supporting PDP. The Law School is in Rumueme community. What support can you need; facilities can bring out the name of a community.
“If the Nigerian Law School opens tomorrow, Rumueme will be household name in the entire Nigeria. It is not only money that you get and you think you’ve gotten dividend of democracy. But the name alone that so and so institution or establishment is in your community, money cannot buy it.”
Wike said he had often reiterated the need for people to understand that government was not only about making promises but also includes a commitment to fulfilling those promises.
He said that the best way to ensure that those promises were fulfilled, he explained, was to hold politicians accountable to what they say and do.
This, he said, would ensure that such politicians do not turn around later to offer excuses for their failure in keeping the promises they made when another opportunity pushes them to come seeking fresh political support.
“Not tomorrow, you forget and somebody will come and tell you, you know we made mistakes, but now, we are ready to correct the mistakes. Tell them, there is nothing to correct again.
“The party we know that has told us yesterday that they’re going to do this, they have done it. So, we want to continue to remain with that party that made promises to us and fulfilled those promises.”
Performing the inauguration, Enugu State Governor, Rt. Hon. Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi noted that the strategic and high utility road was at the heart of Port Harcourt metropolis.
He said the road would significantly reduce commute time and make life more meaningful for road users.
“I recall that on the 5th day of January, 2021, I had the occasion to be with you on a similar invitation to commission the then newly dualised Saakpenwa-Bori Road that serves Ogoni heartland.
“It was a fulfilling experience and I returned to the Coal City state with good tidings of exciting progress and great hope for infrastructural development in Rivers State, the Treasure Base of the Nation.
“Today’s experience evidences a quantum leap in the infrastructural development of this great state, and I dare say that my brother, the governor of Rives State is truly Mr. Project.”
Speaking further, Ugwuanyi said Wike was a veritable source of pride to the PDP, and represents the best of the best in project implementation.
According to him, Wike inspires great choice and confidence in the nation’s Constitution and democracy.
In his remarks, Rivers State Commissioner for Works, Hon. Elloka Tasie-Amadi said prior to the reconstruction and dualisation of the Tombia Extension Road, it was a 6.5m wide single carriageway with open drains, no sidewalks, and no streetlights.
But today, he stated that, it is a dual carriageway, 7.3m wide headed in either direction, separated by a 0.75m wide median, with covered drains and walkways on either side.
He pointed out that on the whole, a total project width of 18.35m is seen that is beautifully adorned with street lighting.
“As it is our standard, the road pavement starts with a sub-base of sharp sand, stabilised with a 5% sand cement mix, topped with stone base course, primed with bituminous coating to receive the first asphaltic concrete layer after which we top it off with the second asphalt wearing course, leaving you with a total asphalt thickness of 10cm or 4 inches, if you may.”
Tasie-Amadi further said that the difference between what then was and what now is, makes a world of difference in terms of speed, travel time, convenience, aesthetics, property value appreciation and much more.
He stated that these and more were some goals of the Urban Renewal Programme of Governor Wike, who was determined to leave the state in better infrastructural shape with each passing day.
“This dualisation offers to commuters a world of ease, and to property owners, great improvement in their property location, accessibility and value”, he added.