Governor of Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara, on Tuesday, inspected the ongoing construction work at the Creek Road Market, Port Harcourt, declaring that the project will be completed by January 2027.
The new market, which is divided into three sections, is designed to provide a decent and more conducive environment for traders who, for many years, have been hindered by congestion in the old market.
The governor was conducted round the project site by Opiribo West, the site engineer for E.S.T Masters Construction, the firm handling the project, alongside the Commissioner for Special Projects, Tonye Belgam.
Addressing newsmen at the end of the inspection tour, Gov. Fubara explained that the reconstruction of the market is to provide adequate space for the traders and clear the surrounding roads of the spillover from the market.
He noted that the ongoing rehabilitation of the network of roads in the old Port Harcourt Township had been significantly hampered by the lack of a modern market, stressing that the new market is part of the urban renewal programme of his administration.
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“You are aware that we did promise our people that all the roads in town would be fixed. But we had a very serious issue because of the Creek Road section of the township roads.
“Because of not having adequate space to accommodate the traders in the market, they extended their activities into the road, and that became a serious issue for our construction work.
“So, we decided that for us to deliver a better project that would impress our people, we must, as a matter of fact, embark on building a better and more comfortable market for our people,” he said.
Gov. Fubara explained that while work has begun on Section A of the market, work will soon begin on Section B, while Section C will require a more rigorous engineering approach because of its location.
The governor emphasised that the investment in a modern market is an integral part of his administration’s agenda on good governance through the delivery of legacy projects.
