▪︎ Governor Siminalayi Fubara
The Rivers State Executive Council has approved the State Government to spend the sum of N6.7 billion for the reconstruction of the 5-kilometre-long Okania-Ogbogoro Road in the Obio/Akpor Local Government Area.
The approval was given at the Council's 7th Executive Chambers of Government House in Port Harcourt, presided over by Governor Siminalayi Fubara, yesterday.
At a press briefing after the meeting, the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Works, Engr. Atemea Briggs explained that the road stretches from Okania through Ogbogoro to Ozuoba.
He noted that the road contract was initially awarded to Nugi Nigeria Limited on April 12, 2017, but was abandoned after preliminary works.
Briggs said that with the abandonment, the road collapsed, making it completely impassible thereby constituting a major traffic challenge to motorists, especially now that works have intensified on the Port Harcourt Ring Road that traverses part of Ozuoba.
He said: “The proposed Okania-Ogbogoro Road in Obio/Akpor Local Government Area is about 5kilometres in length. It connects Okania to the major Ogbogoro-Ozuoba Road. Presently, the state of the road is completely impassible; and it is filled with water.
“The project was previously awarded to Nugi Nigeria Limited on April 12, 2017, and partial work was done up until 2020 when the contractor abandoned the project.”
The approval was given at the Council's 7th Executive Chambers of Government House in Port Harcourt, presided over by Governor Siminalayi Fubara, yesterday.
At a press briefing after the meeting, the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Works, Engr. Atemea Briggs explained that the road stretches from Okania through Ogbogoro to Ozuoba.
He noted that the road contract was initially awarded to Nugi Nigeria Limited on April 12, 2017, but was abandoned after preliminary works.
Briggs said that with the abandonment, the road collapsed, making it completely impassible thereby constituting a major traffic challenge to motorists, especially now that works have intensified on the Port Harcourt Ring Road that traverses part of Ozuoba.
He said: “The proposed Okania-Ogbogoro Road in Obio/Akpor Local Government Area is about 5kilometres in length. It connects Okania to the major Ogbogoro-Ozuoba Road. Presently, the state of the road is completely impassible; and it is filled with water.
“The project was previously awarded to Nugi Nigeria Limited on April 12, 2017, and partial work was done up until 2020 when the contractor abandoned the project.”
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