The Rivers State government said it would flag off the construction of the N80 billion Elele-Omoku road during the 20-day activities to mark Governor Siminalayi Fubara’s one year in office.

The Secretary to the State Government, Tammy Danagogo, made this known on Tuesday during an interactive session with some journalists in Port Harcourt.

Mr Danagogo, also the chairman of the central planning committee for the anniversary, said the N80 billion road project, with a dual carriage road of about 31 kilometres and several bridges, would connect several other states.

He said the governor would use the 20-day programme to inform the people of Rivers what his administration had done during his one year in office.

He said that Mr Fubara’s scorecard on completed and ongoing projects would be spelt out during the period, adding that the 20-day activities would begin from May 14 until June 2.

According to Mr Danagogo, the activities will begin with the inauguration of Old Bori Road, which is intended to provide an alternative route to the Eleme axis of East-West Road.

He said the Andoni-Opobo unity road will be commissioned on May 15, and the Emuoha-Kalabari road will also be commissioned on May 17.

Mr Danagogo said the former administration led by Nyesom Wike paid 20 per cent of the Andoni-Opobo Unity road construction cost.

He said the outstanding 80 per cent payment for the road construction worth N21 billion was made by Mr Fubara’s administration.

Mr Danagogo said that other activities, including an economic summit to boost the state’s economic growth, would be held with a focus on increasing internal revenue, attracting investors and creating jobs for the youth.

He said the governor’s wife, Valerie Fubara, would host children in the state on May 27 to mark the Children’s Day celebration, followed by a state banquet to mark Rivers’ 57-year anniversary.

Mr Dangogo said that May 28 and 29 were mapped out for the youth day and accountability forum, which will present the governor’s scorecard to the media and the public.

He also said the governor would publish detailed information about his administration’s accomplishments, including the cost of all the projects and specifications.

The chairman of the planning committee said that on May 30, the construction of the Phase 2 Trans-Kalabari Road, a mega project initiated by former Governor Peter Odili and taken over by former governor Rotimi Amaechi, Messrs Wike and Fubara’s administration, would be flagged off.

He also said a thanksgiving service at Saint Paul’s Anglican Cathedral in Port Harcourt would round off activities marking Mr Fubura’s one year in office.

Mr Danagogo also assured that Mr Fubara remained committed to the welfare of the state’s people and continuity in governance.

(NAN)