The Executive Governor of Rivers State, Sir Siminalayi Fubara has promised to execute more human-oriented projects in different parts of the State.
This, he said is borne out of genuine love for the people and not ignited by political consideration.
Governor Fubara who spoke during the commissioning of Bori internal roads project in Khana Local Government Area on Tuesday, December 17, 2024, said he was not deterred by the opposition faced by his administration as God has already fought all the battles on behalf of the State.
The governor emphasized the significance of Bori, (Khana) as the Headquarters of the Rivers South-East Senatorial District, adding that more development projects, will be executed in the area as the success of the Senatorial District is paramount to his administration.
“I am happy to be here today to celebrate with the great people of Khana Local Government Area. Khana is very significant to everyone of us that are from this Senatorial district because it is the political headquarters of the district.”
“He said his government did not make any mistakes in completing the internal roads project, stating that “It is not about who started it, it is about the interest of the Khana people and the interest of our Senatorial district.”
“I am happy that I am here to see the inauguration of this project. Like what the Commissioner said, it is about 13.985 kilometers which is approximately 14 kilometers covering about 23 streets. This is just the first phase one and I can assure you here that we are going to embark on the second phase. Why are we doing this? We are talking about love for our people. It is not about love because there is something that you are looking for.”
According to him, “My interest in this Senatorial district is genuine, not what I intend to get, but I cannot be separated from this Senatorial district. The success of this Senatorial district is my success.”
The governor said it is unfortunate that some people from the Rivers South-East Senatorial District opted to be pliable tools to undermine his administration’s development efforts in the State.
“I feel sorry and pity for those of you who have decided to be agents of destruction especially from this Senatorial district. Ask yourselves, if they loved you, why didn’t they better your lives before?”
“Like I will tell all my supporters God is our fighter don’t bother yourselves with what you see today. What you should be worried about is what will happen that you don’t know or see. But if it is this one, we have already conquered it.”
He noted that Bori, despite being an old administrative district established during the colonial era is yet to be fully developed to its desired status, and called for concerted efforts to develop the area into a modern cosmopolitan city.
“I want to assure you that we are not limiting our development of this Senatorial district, Bori in particular to only roads, we will give you good hospitals, we will rehabilitate the schools as stated here and we will try our best to bring cottage industries to this place.”
Governor Fubara who appealed to Ogoni people to be more accommodating to strangers to expand the development of the area, called for the continuous support of the people for the success of his administration.
“My appeal to the Ogoni people and the Khana people is, you must be accommodating. Our Polytechnic here used to be the best, but today, if not for the efforts of the Management the institution is already going down everyday.”
“You can’t develop on your own, people must come, live with you and you accommodate them so that development will come. Please I am appealing to you, you must learn to accommodate strangers so that we can develop Bori.”
He assured that the second phase of the Bori internal Roads Project will soon be awarded, while schools and cottage industries will be established in the area to create employment and economic growth.
“Like I said I am not limiting the development that will come to this Senatorial district especially Bori/Khana to road. We will take care of schools, ensure that Bori will be the first we will commission the Zonal Hospital. You can see what is going on there. As soon as that hospital is commissioned the issue of healthcare will be solved for this Senatorial district. In the next few months we will be back here to commission the Zonal Hospital.”
In his Speech, the Special Guest of Honour, Prince Uche Secondus, said he considered it a great honour to be invited by the Rivers State Governor to commission the project.
He recalled how he spent his early years in Bori and expressed appreciation to Governor Fubara for the uncommon transformation in the state and the face lift he has given to Bori through his urban renewal policy.
The former PDP National Chairman commended the Governor for his humility and modest posture which has created the conducive environment for governance to thrive in the state.
“I am very familiar with Bori. It is almost a miracle and wonderful to see this facelift, something we have been yearning for over decades. Today, it has come through. The Governor of Rivers State, with his policy of urban renewal, has taken seriously the fact that we can no longer carry the tag of a one-city state. Therefore, Bori is on its way to becoming a modern city in Nigeria.”
In describing the project, Commissioner for Works, Hon. Elloka Tasie-amadi, applauded Governor Siminalayi Fubara for his urban renewal programme which saw to the reconstruction of 23 roads within Bori town amounting to 13.985 kilometers.
He said the roads cut across several areas in the town to rejuvenate into a city to boost the economy and provide easy access for safety and security.
On his part, the Chairman of Khana Local Government Area, Hon Martins Nwigbo commended the visionary leadership of Gov Siminalayi Fubara for reconstructing the Bori Internal roads describing the event as a historic milestone in the fulfillment of the promise that has not only elevated infrastructural development of the area, but has also rekindled the hope and pride of the people.
According to him, “These projects are testimonies of His Excellency’s unwavering commitment to grassroots development and his administration’s vision of inclusive governance.”
