The Minister of Works and Housing, Mr. Babatunde Fashola says steps are being taken to provide a permanent solution to complete section 4 of the East-West road measuring 15km from Onne Port junction to Eleme Port junction in Rivers State.
The Minister stated this during a meeting with the Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Umana Umana in Abuja, Nigeria’s capital.
Due to public concerns the Niger Delta Affairs Ministry who handed over the supervision of the road to the Federal Ministry of Works and Housing early this year, wrote to inform the Minister of Works and Housing of its decision to do some remedial works on the road through the Niger Delta Development Commission NDDC.
However, based on the advice of Directors from the Ministry of Works and Housing who inspected the road last month and discovered that its cardinal problem is lack of drainage.
Following the discovery, Fashola decided that a permanent and holistic approach should be taken so that the problem is put to rest because without the drainage whatever work that is done on the road would not last.
Meanwhile, a request for additional funding to complete the work has been sent to the Bureau of Public Procurement to obtain a Certificate of No Objection ( approval) expeditiously so that the work can be completed.
The Minister has assured the people of the area and other road users that the Nigerian Government was committed to the completion of the road as well as other roads across the Nation.
According to Fashola, President Muhammadu Buhari’s Administration’s priority is to enhance impactful Socio-Economic development.
He, therefore, craved the patience and understanding of Communities along the East-West road axis.
Mercy Chukwudiebere
