100 Days In Office: Monarch Hails Fubara On Projects Delivery

As the administration of Governor Siminialayi Fubara of Rivers State warms up to mark100 days its in office, an influential royal father and paramount ruler of Egberu-Ndoki Kingdom, Eze Boniface Ejikeme Akawor, has commended the Governor for entrenching good governance through the initiation of people- oriented projects like the Port Harcourt Ring Road and rehabilitation of parts of the East-West Road among others being undertaken in the three Senatorial Districts of the state.
Fielding questions from journalists recently in his palace at Egberu-Ndoki on the impact of the Governor Fubara-led administration so far in the state, Akawor said infrastructural development remains key to the growth of any developing economy, stressing that the initiation of these projects will go a long way to put the State and its people on the highway of development.
He added that it was a sign of good and progressive administration that projects that were promised during electioneering campaigns are being faithfully executed in the State.
“Key infrastructure is necessary for the overall development of Rivers State in particular and Nigeria in general.  This is an important step in the right direction”, he said.
Eze Boniface Akawor who is the Onye-Nwe-Ali XIII of Egberu-Ndoki Kingdom commended the Fubara-led government for concluding plans to commission the 19-kilometre road linking Oyigbo and Afam which began during the administration of former governor, Chief Nyesom Wike.
The monarch pledged the full support and cooperation of the people of his domain to the state government in order achieve set development goals.
“Egberu-Ndoki Kingdom is partnering with the Rivers State Government under the watch of Governor Siminialayi Fubara in the state to enhance development.  What is good for the people of the state is also good for the government.  Egberu people look forward to greater cooperation with the government”, he said.
Eze Boniface Akawor, a second class traditional ruler and member of the Rivers State Council of Traditional Rulers, described Gov Fubara as “a development beacon of hope and success of the new Rivers State”.
Meanwhile, Eze Boniface Akawor has called on Rivers State Governor, Sir Siminialayi Fubara to extend his roads infrastructure development agenda to connect the people of Kpite Community, in Tai LGA to Umuosi-Ndoki, in Oyigbo LGA via Egberu-Ndoki, as well as the rehabilitation of the Model Secondary School and the cottage hospital in Egberu-Ndoki among others.

By: Bethel Toby