Stakeholders
in Port Harcourt Ports and Flour Mills can now heave a sign of relief as the
Rivers State Governor, Chief Nyesom Wike last weekend flagged-off the
rehabilitation of Industry Road in the heart of Port Harcourt.
The
Tide reports that Industry Road begins from the SPAR Super Market (former
SUPABOD) bus stop and ends at Harbour Road by Stella Marris College junction,
Port Harcourt, though the Kilometre range is yet to be disclosed by the
contractor handling the project, Zerock Construction Company Limited.
Performing
the flagging-off ceremony last Friday at Industry Road, Port Harcourt, Wike,
who did not disclose the total cost of the contract, re-affirmed the state
government’s commitment to providing enabling business environment to encourage
boost and restore investors’ confidence in the economic policy thrust of the
government.
He
commended the Nigerian Ports Authority for partnering with the government for
the road repairs, saying that “it is our policy to partner with stakeholders to
enhance business in all the sectors”.
He
said that money has been made available for immediate completion of the job
within three months, pointing out that the contractor had promised to complete the job in two
months.
Earlier,
the NPA General Manager, Eastern Ports, Obumneme Onuenyenwa, had said as part
of its corporate social responsibility, NPA was poised to create a new business
environment to boost trade and commerce in the Ports in partnership with the
State government.
Good
roads, he said, is one of the major factors in trade facilitation, stressing
that Wike’s government has shown concern for the yearnings of the business
community, road users and the entire Rivers people.
The
Managing Director, Zerock Construction Company Ltd. Maroun Kassouf, thanked the
state Government and NPA for giving the firm the opportunity, and assured to
complete the job in two months.
Representative
of the community, Comrade Ada Williams, lauded the governor for his
magnanimity, having indentified the basic needs of the people, through the
Operation Zero Pothole initiative.
He
assured the support and co-operation of the community to ensure that the
rehabilitation job was completed on schedule.
Culled
from www.thetidenewsonline.com
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