Secretary to Rivers government, Kenneth Kobani says the poor conditions of roads in the state forced Nyesom Wike, governor of the state, to obtain a loan of N30 billion. He said the loan would be used to rehabilitate and re-construct roads.
Kobani told NAN in Port Harcourt on Wednesday, that the money would also be used to fund government’s ‘Zero Pothole’ campaign and offset salary arrears of civil servants and pensioners.
He said the state government was pursuing a robust road rehabilitation and reconstruction, drive to ease sufferings of road users. “Rivers government sent a request to the state house of assembly to fund key infrastructures that needed urgent attention,” he said.
“The first N10 billion is currently being used by Julius Berger and CECC construction companies for the state government’s Zero Pothole campaign in Port Harcourt.
“Other funds will be used to complete strategic projects that were left by the previous administration – which include Woji/Akpajo road and bridge projects, among others,” he stated
Kobani said all the projects embarked by the current government are considered to be of have high impact on the people.
NAN
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