The Governor of Rivers state, Siminalayi Fubara, has expressed worry over inheriting debts running into billions of naira from projects started by his predecessor, Nyesom Wike.
Fubara called the development problematic and stated that a lot of contractors were approaching him to settle outstanding payments.
Speaking at the inauguration of Aleto-Ogale-Ebubu-Eteo Road, also called Old Bori Road in the state’s Eleme Local Government Area, the governor announced that he would be attending project inaugurations along with the white papers outlining their cost.
According to Fubara, he never wanted to speak about such issues, but he had been pushed to say them so that the buttocks of the fowl would be exposed.
He said the project was awarded to CCCC on 14th of August 2023 by his administration to act as a bypass against bad sections of the Eleme axis of the East-West Road.
The governor said he embarked on the project to demonstrate his support for the Federal Government insisting that his administration would always put the people’s interest first.
He said: “As we are going we will be going with the white paper to show the records and the amount of the projects. It was awarded at the cost of N6.7bn. I can say that we have paid the contractor completely.
In Fubara’s words as gathered by GTN, “The purpose of this is to let the world know that if there is one problem this administration has is debt. Most of the projects that are commissioned they are coming for their balanced payment running into billions.
“I said I don’t want to talk because I am part of the system. But when you continue to push me I will say it so that they will see the nyash of the fowl.
“Aleto is a bypass that if you cannot assess the East-West road, it can take you away from the bad section to the good section of the East-West road. Is what we are doing today not a help to the Federal Government and a show that this government has interest and the support and is doing everything to make the Federal government succeed?
“So when people come and say funny things, I start laughing. It is not social media, we are talking about actions. We are taking actions that make positive impacts in the lives of out people”.
The governor thanked the Eleme people for their support during the project execution and promised he would site more infrastructures in the area.
