Following the recent
restoration of street lights in some major streets of Port Harcourt, a cross section of residents in the city  have lauded the Rivers State government in that direction.
Some of the residents who spoke to The Tide on Wednesday, in Port Harcourt, described the development as a welcome development.
A bus driver who plys Mile Three  to Lagos bus stop while expressing his delight said for some years the street lights were gone.
He said many drivers can now see clearly even with faulty  headlights since  the streetlights were restored.
Another resident of Ikwerre road, Mr. Magnus  Eleanya while  speaking to our correspondent said the development has reduced the incidence of the prevalence of the activities of pick pockets that parade mostly in the evenings around some streets in Port Harcourt.
“Now snatching of phones and ladies hand bags in the nights have reduced due to the presence of street lights along Ikwerre road,” he said.
“It is gratifying to see clearly from education bus stop up to Rumuokoro round about”, this was how Mr Linus Ibe, a Port Harcourt based businessman  described the development. “Before  now, everywhere used to be dark, but now we can see clearly”, he said.
Our correspondent who  went  round reports that work was still ongoing around Rumuokuta, Wimpey and other areas of Port Harcourt and its environs.
In addition, The Tide gathered that the state Governor , Barr. Nyesom Wike has directed that all newly   reconstructed  and existing roads in Port Harcourt be properly  lighted  always in the night.