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Good infrastructure reward for people’s resistance when army ‘tried to rig’ election – Wike

6th March 2021
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Good infrastructure reward for people's resistance when army 'tried to rig' election - Wike

Rivers State Governor Nyesom Wike

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From Tony John, Port Harcourt

Rivers State Governor Nyesom Wike has said the construction of eight flyover bridges in Port Harcourt alongside other critical infrastructure is in a mark of appreciation to the people of Rivers whom he commended for, in his words, having resisted ‘the Army and other security agencies [when they] tried to rig [the 2019] election’ in the state.

Governor Wike stated this at the flag-off of the 802 metres long Orochiri-Wurukwo flyover bridge, made up of a deck span of 315m, north and south side ramps of 238 metres and 249 metres respectively, in Port Harcourt yesterday.

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‘Why we are doing this is because you too played a role in bringing us to government. We also have to pay you back,’ the governor stated.

‘Remember during the last election how the Army and other security agencies tried to rig us out in that election. All of you here came out and resisted that. So, for us, having given us that privilege, we have no other choice but to give you good infrastructure.’

He explained that the construction of the Orochiri-Wurukwo flyover bridge at the intersection of Olu-Obasanjo Road and Port Harcourt-Aba Expressway junction was intended to address traffic jam that would arise when the construction work on the Rumuola and GRA junction flyovers are completed.

Governor Wike said the reason the eight flyover bridges have been awarded to construction giant Julius Berger is because of the company’s integrity and his administration conviction that the people of Rivers deserve the best infrastructure.

‘I know a road that Julius Berger bid for and one other company bid for that road. Julius Berger bid for that road was N14 billion, and then the other company which I will not mention bid for N6 billion. Now, we said well, let’s give it to the company that bid N6 billion. And we did not give Julius Berger. That was not my administration, but I was in the administration then. At the end of the day, we spent over N20 billion in doing that work. So, from onset, if we had given it to Julius Berger, it would have been better for us and that road is what we call Obiri Ikwerre Road,’ the governor said.

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Former Governor of Rivers State Sir Celestine Omehia, who flagged-off the Orochiri-Wurukwo flyover, commended Governor Wike for fulfilling his social contract with the people of the state.

‘You are fulfilling your promises to the people of Rivers State. And besides that, the road network is an establishment for the future. It’s a way of connecting today for tomorrow. Like you rightly said here, if you don’t do it now, somebody will do it at a later time. And you have shown that you have the vision in the administration of the state,’ Omehia said.

‘The population of Rivers State today is not the same thing 10 years ago. The population of Rivers State today is not the same thing 20 years ago. The ability to foresee what the state you are looking after will be like in 5, 10, 20 years is what you are doing now, the construction of these bridges for the purposes of traffic.’

Omehia urged the state government to declare Olu Obasanjo road a business district zone and to specify the kind of buildings that should be allowed in the area.

Rivers State Commissioner of Works, Elloka Tasie-Amadi said the construction of the Orochiri-Wurukwo flyover would eliminate vehicular traffic conflicts and maintain a free flow on the intersection of Olu Obasanjo road and Port Harcourt-Aba Expressway.

‘The flyover when constructed, will be 802m long, made up of a deck span of 315m, north and south side ramps of 238m and 249m respectively.

‘It will be dual carriage on the bridge and on the ground, that being 8 lanes in total. Complete of course with street lighting and good sub surface drains. Its construction will not only aid socio-economic activities but will cater for future population growth projections as well as the rising number of vehicles in the State capital.’

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