Fubara: We will not loose focus on governance, infrastructure devt (Photos) ~ Truth Reporters

Governor of Rivers State,  Sir Sininalayi Fubara has vowed that despite the distractions his administration has been exposed to, he  will not lose focus on governance, and  the provision of critical infrastructure such as roads and markets   for the people of the state. 

The governor made the declaration on Wednesday  during an inspection tour of ongoing road  rehabilitation projects, stretching through the entire rOld Township , Borokiri and the Creek Road Market in Port Harcourt'.

"What are we trying to do? You can see the difficulty driving through the Creek Road and what is happening there? Because we don't have good settlement for market. So if we fix this market those trading along the streets will vacate and will be inside the market. When they are inside the road can be properly fixed and the beauty of the town will start reflecting. 

"I promise our people that no matter the situation we are in, we will not loose focus on governance because our people have given us this trust and the little we owe them is to give them confidence in leadership and ensuring that governance continues strongly," he said. 

The governor  who was accompanied on the tour   by Engr. Michel Issa of Setraco Nigeria Limited, emphasised that its reconstruction remains as the linchpin for the  development of the communities.

He stated that by providing a modern facility for traders, the government aims to end the practice of street trading, which currently obstructs traffic and damages road infrastructure.

 "You are aware that sometime last year I visited this place and I did promise that because we want to bring back the beauty of town to its old ambiance that the issue of people trading along the Creek Road and also in most of the major streets in town , that there will be the need to fix the market. 

"So, I went to check the ongoing projects that have to do with roads and after that I am here to see for myself what is going on in the market. 

From what you can see the contractor has already mobilised to site and I believe that in the next one week the project will commence 

"What are we trying to do? You can see the difficulty driving through the Creek Road and what is happening there? Because we don't have good settlement for market. So if we fix this market those trading along the streets will vacate and will be inside the market. When they are inside the road can be properly fixed and the beauty of the town will start reflecting," he said. 

The inspection tour attracted  a large crowd of people who had abandoned their stalls to catch a glimpse of the governor and his entourage. At each of the stops, men, women and youth in the neighborhood trooped out to welcome the governor and hail his efforts in the urban renewal  project in their communities.