Rivers state Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike says his urban renewal programme in the state is successful because of financial prudence by his administration Speaking with journalists after the inspection of on-going shore protection work at the sandfilled land, governor Wike said, “Everybody knows that the place used to be mangrove area that served as criminals hideout opposite the new NLNG head office, but we were able to reclaim it.
“The work men are doing a good job there, it is not less than 10 hectare of land, and it is a very lucrative site for everybody who wants to carry out productive activity. We are also happy that we are now doing the shore protection. “We have asked Julius Berger to go there for the provision of infrastructure so that tomorrow if it is for residential, mixed development or commercial, we know that the infrastructure is already provided,” he stated.
Wike stated further during the nspection of an abandoned six storey former Riv-Insurance building near the Isaac Boro Park flyover, “We went to Aba Road to see a property that was abandoned for over twenty years. What we are doing now is to bring it back to what it is supposed to be. “At the new GRA, we are making sure that the roads are completed as promised the people and they are handled by Julius Berger construction company. You can see that Port Harcourt has changed because of the various construction works.
“The urban renewal programme is a great success as far as we are concerned. So many people are asking to know where we are getting the money when there is covid-19. What’s important to us is management. When once you know how to manage resources, you will not have problems. We are also impressed with the reaction of the people,” he added. The governor also said the last five years of his administration has been remarkably successful because of the help of God. Other projects inspected were the Elelenwon street and the Woji Road in the new GRA axis of the state.
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