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March 31, 2016

We’ll commission several roads before May 29, says Wike

We’ll  commission  several  roads before May 29, says Wike

From Right: Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike, Senate Minority Leader, Senator Godswill Akpabio and Senator Enyinaya Abaribe on Tuesday during the solidarity visit of Senate PDP Caucus to celebrate PDP victory during the rerun elections at the Government House, Port Harcourt .

Rivers State governor, Mr Nyesom Wike has said  that many of the ongoing  road projects  in the  state will be completed  and commissioned by  the  first anniversary  of  his administration  on May 29.

Speaking, yesterday, while inspecting on-going road construction  in Obio/Akpor,  Ikwerre and Etche Local Government Areas of the state, Governor Wike  said  that the  road construction  projects  will be  sustained  during  the  rainy season  because  of  the  technology being applied.

He said  that  the  state government  will  also fund the  road projects constantly because  of  their  relevance  to  the  state’s  economy.

The governor also said the state government was hosting national  events to prove to the  world that contrary to  sponsored  negative propaganda, the state was peaceful.