The Rivers State government has described the publication on the suspension of the 50.15km dual carriage ring Road by the state Governor Siminalayi Fubara as false.
RovingNaija reports that the road project, put at the whooping cost N195billion, which the media described as a pet project of the immediate past governor, Nyesom Wike, became a subject of controversy when indications of a power struggle between the incumbent governor and his former boss became a subject of media debate.
The development follows the burning of the state assembly complex last Sunday and the initiation of impeachment proceedings against governor Sim Fubara by a decided House.
In a statement, the state commissioner of information and communications Warisenibo Joe Johnson says the attention of Rivers State Government has been drawn to news being circulated that the flag-ship project of Gov. Siminalayi Fubara, GSSRS, the 50.15km Dual Carriage Ring Road has been suspended.
He pleaded with Rivers’ people and the general public to disregard such information as false.
“The project is for the advancement of our state and the improvement of the economy of our dear State therefore nothing whatsoever can stop it at this stage. For the avoidance of doubt, 77% of the contract sum has been paid and the construction firm is making frantic efforts to complete the job within schedule”.
“Please let’s be guided as we ask information and news managers to always verify their stories before going to the public space”
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