Rivers State Governor, Rotimi Amaechi has assured that his administration would complete most key road projects in the state in 2014.
Governor Amaechi named such major road projects to include the Andoni-Opobo Unity Road, the road leading to Akpajo from Dr Peter Odili road and the Garrison, Woji and Slaughter flyovers.
The governor gave the assurance at the end of an inspection tour of some key road projects in the state on Tuesday.
“The road that leads to Akpajo from Peter Odili road is also nearing completion. There we are owing about N6 billion. Once they complete this second bridge, then the road is done. Most of the roads will be completed this year”, he said.
He said his administration would properly fund the road projects to ensure their completion, adding that the Andoni/Opobo Unity road would be completed in the next few months.
On the Woji flyover, the governor said that there are three flyovers, one at Garrison, another one at Nkpogu and then at Slaughter. “Then at Woji, there will be a major roundabout and at Elelenwo too… We will gradually get there but we are doing that not just to expand the city but to make transportation a little bit easier,” the governor said.
Amaechi said his administration had expended substantial amounts of money on road construction to expand the city of Port Harcourt and make transportation easier in the state capital.
