Fubara Assures Completion Of Alternative Route To East-West Road

Rivers State Governor, Sir Siminalayi Fubara, has said that he was providing critical projects that would add value to the efforts of removing hurdles that slow down the pace of business activities in the state.
The governor said while normal life of residents would easily thrive in a secured environment, the enabling conditions must be provided to engender the growth of business activities.
Fubara made the remark while on inspection tour of the ongoing 10km Old Port Harcourt-Bori Road project site in Eleme Local Government Area of the state on Wednesday, February 7.
A statement signed by the Senior Special Assistant on Media to the Governor of Rivers State, Boniface Onyedi, in Government House, Port Harcourt, quoted the governor as saying: “Yesterday, we were at the Woji by-pass: Woji-Aleto-Alesa-Refinery Road project site that leads to refinery, Aleto and other adjoining communities.
“Today, we are here, and there is something about these two projects: they have one common purpose, which is to assist our people to have another by-pass because of the situation of the East-West Road.”
The governor said the Old Port Harcourt-Bori Road project was central to the agenda of his administration of creating a business-friendly climate that would engender economic activities, save more business time and ease movement of people and goods.
Fubara said it was not only to benefit the immediate communities but the entire state, since vehicular traffic that gets frustrated on East-West Road could find alternative routes more comfortable to access their business destinations.
“This particular road we are inspecting now is the Old Port Harcourt-Bori Road. You can pass through this particular road without bothering about the situation of the East-West Road, and it takes you to Bori or at least to all the axis of Onne.
“So, you see, what we are trying to achieve is, while awaiting the Federal Government’s intervention on the East-West Road, we are also trying to create alternative routes for our people, so that life can go on and business activities will not be slowed down.”