Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has said the delivery of legacy projects across the state will give the All Progressives Congress (APC) an advantage in the 2027 general elections, as the party’s candidates campaign on the achievements of his administration.
Fubara spoke on Wednesday while inaugurating the 14.5-kilometre Agba-Ndele Road and a bridge linking communities in Emohua and Abua/Odual Local Government Areas of Rivers State.
Key Highlights
- Fubara says his administration’s legacy projects will strengthen the APC’s campaign in Rivers State.
- The governor inaugurated the 14.5km Agba-Ndele Road and a bridge linking Emohua and Abua/Odual LGAs.
- He said the projects would make it easier for APC candidates to campaign on the party’s record.
- Fubara urged residents to protect public infrastructure against vandalism.
The Rivers State Government said the project would improve transportation between several communities.
The governor said the newly inaugurated projects, alongside others completed by his administration, would serve as strong campaign tools for the APC because they provide visible evidence of government intervention at the grassroots.
“I believe that what we have done here today will make it easy for our candidate that will be representing us in the forthcoming elections. When he comes here to campaign, more especially in Emohua, he will tell them: my party did this and my party did that. So, it will be easy for us to win election here,” Fubara said.
The governor described the road and bridge as part of his administration’s efforts to take development to rural communities and ensure that government projects translate into tangible improvements in the lives of residents.
He said the intervention became necessary after the administration observed the poor condition of the old Abua Road and the long hours commuters spent travelling along the route.
“I’m not interested in just doing anything, I’m interested in doing something that can add value and change the life of our people,” Fubara said.
He added that the project came at a critical time for residents of Abua and communities around Ahoada who had faced difficulties using the old Abua Road.
“With this project, I think that part of the problems they are having there will be solved,” he said.
Fubara Defends Completion of Inherited Project
Fubara disclosed that the bridge project was initiated by an earlier administration and was neither started by his government nor his immediate predecessor.
He said his decision to complete the project was based on the importance of the infrastructure to the people, stressing that governance should be treated as a continuous process.
According to him, an administration should be willing to complete projects that are beneficial to the public regardless of who initiated them.
“When you see something that will benefit the people, it doesn’t matter who started it. What is important is you complete it and put it to use,” he said.
The governor commended residents of Ndele and other communities for supporting the contractor and contributing to the successful completion of the project.
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Governor Warns Against Vandalism
Fubara charged the Chairman of Emohua Local Government Area, Chidi Lloyd, and the Chairman of Abua/Odual Local Government Area, Owolobi Michael Ofori, to take responsibility for protecting government projects within their jurisdictions.
He also urged residents, youth groups and traditional rulers in Agba-Ndele and neighbouring communities to take ownership of the road and bridge and protect them from vandalism.
According to him, government can provide infrastructure, but communities must ensure that public facilities are properly protected and maintained.
Fubara warned that the destruction of public infrastructure would undermine development and amount to a waste of public resources.
Details of Agba-Ndele Road Project
The Rivers State Commissioner for Works, Prof. Temple Nwofor, said the Agba-Ndele Road measures 14.5 kilometres.
He said the road has a 10.3-metre binder-course width, a 7.3-metre wearing-course width and three-metre shoulders. The drainage section measures 0.6 metres by 0.6 metres.
Nwofor said the bridge comprises a 239.4-metre structure with a width of 10.3 metres, including 1.5-metre walkways on both sides.
The project also includes a 1.2-kilometre access road.
The inauguration of the road and bridge comes as the Rivers State Government continues to highlight infrastructure delivery as a major component of its development agenda ahead of the 2027 general elections.
