Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has assured residents that his administration will not abandon ongoing projects across the state despite the recent political tension surrounding his future.
The governor gave the assurance on Friday during an inspection of the new Airport Road Bypass project in Port Harcourt, revealing that the road project has reached about 65 percent completion.
Fubara’s comments came days after he reportedly stepped down from the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship primaries in Rivers State, effectively ending talks about a re-election bid.
Speaking during the inspection tour, the governor said recent political events would not distract his administration from delivering projects that directly benefit the people of the state.
“I want to assure our people that notwithstanding the situation of things, one thing that I can promise everyone, is that every good work that we have started, by the special grace of God, will continue and we will complete them. We’re in high spirits. Like we always say, Rivers First,” he said.
According to a statement released by his spokesman, Onwuka Nzeshi, Fubara maintained that governance and infrastructural development remain top priorities for his administration.
The governor also explained that the Airport Road Bypass was designed to serve as an alternative route for communities around the airport and reduce disruptions caused by protests and road blockages.
“We’ve always had these issues where the community may want to express their anger or dissatisfaction over some activities of the airport authorities, in the process they always block the airport road,” he explained.
“We thought that in this modern society, such actions are not necessary anymore because whenever it happens, it affects the economic activities of the state. So we liaised with the community and created this bypass.”
