Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has said that he remains committed to meeting his target of providing meaningful leadership and remains steadfast in delivering development projects across the state, stressing that political distractions will not derail his administration’s commitment to the people.
The governor, who spoke while inspecting the ongoing rehabilitation of major roads within the old Port Harcourt Township, including the Creek Road Market project, stressed that nothing will make him lose focus on good governance.
He said that despite the state’s political atmosphere, the governor insisted that his priority remains governance and service delivery, not political pressures.
Fubara, who toured several completed and ongoing roadworks, inspecting rehabilitated streets around Moore House before concluding the exercise at the Creek Road Market, was accompanied by Engineer Michel Issa of Setraco Nigeria Limited, Governor
He described the redevelopment of the market project as central to the revival of the old Port Harcourt township, noting that the modernisation of the facility would restore its lost glory and improve commercial activities in the area.
He said: “I have promised our people that no matter the situation, we will not lose focus on governance,” he said. “They entrusted us with leadership, and the least we owe them is confidence, stability and the assurance that governance will continue strongly.”
“What are we trying to do? You can see the difficulty in driving through Creek Road because we don’t have proper settlement for marketers,” Governor Fubara said. “If we fix this market, those trading on the streets will move inside.”
He noted that relocating traders into the market will make it easier to properly rehabilitate the roads and preserve their structural integrity, while also enhancing the aesthetics of the township.
The governor also disclosed that the rehabilitation works on the road network spans from Borokiri through all major streets in the old township, stressing that the approach is holistic and aimed at delivering lasting infrastructure upgrade.
He explained that the new market is designed to accommodate traders currently operating on the roads, a situation he said contributes to traffic congestion and the rapid deterioration of road infrastructure along Creek Road.
