The Governor of Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara, has assured residents of the state that his administration will continue and complete ongoing infrastructural projects despite recent political developments.
Fubara gave the assurance on Friday during an inspection of the new Airport Road Bypass in Port Harcourt, where he disclosed that the project had reached 65 per cent completion.
PrimeTimes Nigeria reports that the governor’s inspection came days after he withdrew from the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship primaries in the state, effectively dropping his re-election bid.
However, Fubara, in a statement issued by his spokesman, Onwuka Nzeshi, said the development would not distract him from the responsibilities of governance.
Fubara said his administration remained focused on delivering projects that would have a direct impact on the lives of Rivers residents.
According to him, the political situation in the state will not stop the government from completing projects already started across different parts of the state.
He said, “I want to assure our people that, notwithstanding the situation of things, one thing that I can promise everyone is that every good work that we have started, by the special grace of God, will continue, and we will complete them.
“We’re in high spirits. Like, we always say, Rivers First.”
The governor said his administration would remain committed to governance and development, adding that the interest of the state would continue to guide his actions.
Speaking on the Airport Road Bypass project, Fubara said the road was conceived as an alternative route for communities around the airport corridor.
He explained that the project became necessary because protests and disagreements involving communities and airport authorities had, in the past, led to the blockage of the main airport road.
According to him, such incidents often affected movement and disrupted economic activities in the state.
He said, “We’ve always had these issues where the community may want to express their anger or dissatisfaction over some activities of the airport authorities, in the process, they always block the airport road.
“We thought that in this modern society, such actions are not necessary anymore because whenever they happen, they affect the economic activities of the state. So we liaised with the community and created this bypass.”
Fubara, who was conducted round the project site by the contractors handling the road, expressed satisfaction with the pace and quality of work.
He said the level of progress recorded showed that the project was on course and would be delivered before October 2026.
The governor added that the bypass, when completed, would ease movement around the airport axis, improve access for surrounding communities and reduce disruptions to traffic whenever there are disputes involving the main airport road.
He maintained that his administration would continue to prioritise infrastructure, economic stability and the welfare of Rivers people.