From Simon Utebor, Yenagoa
Bayelsa State Governor Douye Diri has promised that his administration will complete the road from Sagbama to Ekeremor in the Bayelsa West Senatorial District.
The governor spoke when he inspected a 90-kilometre road project at the Isampou Bridge, a statement by his spokesman, Daniel Alabrah, said yesterday.
The major road project, which the immediate past government of Seriake Dickson started, had been neglected for about 40 years by successive federal administrations, including intervention agencies, like the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC).
Diri promised to ensure the completion of the project, assuring the residents that he would not renege on the promise.
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He said: “I came to inspect this road after receiving complaints that some parts of the road were almost washed off and that it had become impassable.
“I also got reports that there was no access to some of the communities, like Aleibiri. So, I came to see things for myself with the Commissioner for Works, the contractors and other relevant stakeholders.
“This was one of my campaign promises that, where the former administration took this road to, we will complete it to Ekeremor. We still stand on that. We will take this as one of our priorities. Same goes for the road leading to Oporoma in Southern Ijaw. I am very pleased I came to see things for myself and we will take it from here.”
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