Rivers State governor, Mr  Nyesom Wike, has decried the manner street traders deface newly constructed roads across Port Harcourt metropolis.

Gov. Wike

Governor Wike spoke, Tuesday, after stopping  some traders that defaced parts of  Nkpogu roundabout on Garrison-Trans-Amadi-Elelenwo Road under construction by his administration.

The governor appealed to the traders to use existing markets to sell their wares, saying  that their activities by the roadside were not helpful  to aesthetics.

Wike who was accompanied by former Rivers State Governor, Sir Celestine Omehia, told the street traders that selling at such points also endangers their lives.

He directed security operatives  to work with relevant state government agencies to restore sanity to major locations across the state  capital.

He urged residents of Port Harcourt to support the efforts of the Rivers State Government to improve the sanitation of the state capital.