Governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Douye Diri, has said that he decided to work extra hard to put an end to the excruciating pains experienced by the people of Bayelsa before his ascension to the seat of power.
Dir, while on an inspection of the ongoing Ekeremor-Ndoro section of the Ekeremor-Agge road in Ekeremor local government area said creating better access to communities and reducing the suffering of people of the largely riverine state were motivating factors.
He said the project, which has a spur to Peretorugbene community, will be completed on schedule despite the area’s difficult terrain. A statement by his spokesperson, Mr. Daniel Alabrah, quoted the governor as expressing satisfaction with the project handled by Lubrik Construction Company (LCC), noting that the company had a proven track record with the state government.
His words: “We all know what it takes to construct a one kilometre road in Bayelsa State. If we surmounted the Nembe-Brass road terrain, this will not be an exception.
“For me, I am development- oriented. I want to see the suffering of my people end, and that is what I am doing.
“I am very satisfied with the level of work I have seen today, and this is not a new company to us as a government. This company has been working with the Bayelsa State government since I assumed office as governor. The very beautiful New Yenagoa City roads that you see were constructed by this company.”
Project manager of LCC, Abu Saheed, said about seven kilometres of the 28km road already had stone base and that with the support of the state government, the job will be delivered in good time next year.
On the major bridge under construction, the company said all the materials were at its yard and that piling will be done in two months. Already, the sand-filling of the road is approaching Peretorugbene community.
This project is a critical link to the deep seaport at Agge and it would boost economic activities, ease transportation for communities along the stretch, reduce travel time and enhance security in the state’s western flank.
