ASALGA Team Lauds RSG Over Emohua – Abalama-Tema Junction Road

A community development group in the Asari Toru Local Government Area, The Asalga Team, has lauded the Rivers State Government for the ratification of contract award for the reconstruction and dualisation of the Emohua to Abalama to Tema junction road.
In a statement issued on Monday, 13/02/2023, the leadership of the group expressed gratitude to the State Governor, Barrister Nyesom Ezenwo Wike for his magnanimity in expanding the scope of reconstruction of the road to a dual carriageway with streetlights.
The statement signed by Chief Aroloyeteim Brown, Hon. Alakeidiema Atiegoba and Hon. Awongo Ikalama also thanked the State Commissioner of Works, Dr. Dax George-Kelly Alabo and other eminent sons and daughters of Kalabari kingdom for their immense contribution to the realisation of the project.
“We the members of the ASALGA TEAM are highly elated and particularly thankful to Governor Nyesom Ezenwo Wike and members of the State Executive Council for the award of the contract to Julius Berger Nigeria PLC and approval of an irrevocable standing payment order of N4 billion naira monthly for 18 months. With such concrete steps, we are confident of high quality project delivery on schedule,” they said.
The group noted that the expanded scope of work on the Emohua-Abalama- Tema junction road project will add tremendous value to the socioeconomic development of the Kalabari people.
“We assure the Rivers State Government of our commitment to ensure that the contractors, Julius Berger Nigeria PLC, are given all the needed assistance to achieve successful completion of the project,” the group further said.
The group also called on all the communities and users of the road to ensure total cooperation and compliance with the requirements of the Government and the contractors to achieve unhindered progress of work on the project.