Donald Duke Officially Commissions Flyover Bridge Built By Governor Wike In Rivers State (Photos)

Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike says the All Progressives Congress (APC) and other political parties should emulate the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the delivery of democratic dividends to the citizens.

He said the PDP has done well in the State by fulfilling the promises it made to people of the State and they now know the difference.

Governor Wike stated this at the inauguration of the Okoro-Nu-Odo Flyover, which was performed by the former Governor of Cross River State, Donald Duke, on Monday.

The Rivers State Governor challenged the APC to come out bold to tell Rivers people what they will do differently or had done already to convince the people to believe in them.

Governor Wike pointed out that like every other undertaking, the Okoro-Nu-Odo Flyover is some of the nice initiatives his administration has added due to the fact Rivers human beings deserve the high-quality usually.

"I want to thank each person for your aid. Our birthday party isn't a celebration of excuses. When we say something, we do it. Let different events emulate us. They need to no longer be promising Nigerians and be giving excuses.

"We have promised and we've fulfilled. When they (APC) make promise they ought to fulfil. PDP has achieved all its campaigns in this nation. Let the other events come to tell us what they may do in another way or had finished while in workplace. Time is already long gone for them."

Speaking further, Governor Wike said sceptics idea the three flyover tasks he began in 2019 will not be finished within file time of 16 months. But with Rebisi and Okoro-Nu-Odo flyovers finished and commissioned, he stated his management has similarly demonstrated dedication to enhance infrastructure inside the State.

The governor warned community leaders who encourage avenue traders across the location to desist from the act because trading sports will no longer be tolerated around the Okoro-Nu-Odo Flyover.

"To the paramount rulers of Rumuokoro Community and Rumuodumaya Community, tell your youths and CDCs, who're always gathering money here, I will now not tolerate each person who will covert this flyover as trading vicinity.

"We can not spend this cash here and you turn this vicinity into a marketplace. I will not receive that. We have built market and motor park for you. Go and use them in your business sports.

"I actually have told the GOC of the 6 Division and the Garrison commander to tell all their men to forestall what they're doing in this street. They gather cash and permit people to sell on the road. We might not tolerate it again.

"Leave our street; this is not market, nobody have to alternate right here. Allow the human beings to enjoy the street."

Governor Wike defined former Governor of Cross River, Donald Duke, as function model who inspired him to perform in office.

"I invited you because I recognise when you have been governor, you completed very well. I will now not convey everybody who did no longer carry out in office to come and fee my tasks.

"You're our position version. We monitored you while you were in office and to look how you took Cross River from nothing to someplace.

"Today, people speak of Cross River and carnival, who's the originator? You're the one who did the entirety to place Cross River on the world map. People should not forget about records. Today, you are here to see the little issue we are doing, having emulated what you probably did."

Inaugurating the Okoro-Nu-Odo Flyover Bridge, former Governor of Cross River State, Donald Duke stated Governor Wike is a trail blazer who has proven leadership and spent country assets prudently for the coolest of Rivers humans.

Duke advised the reaping rewards communities of the task to cherish and protect the mission as their own contribution to ensuring that the resource used to build the bridge does not amount to waste.

"I want to congratulate you the human beings for being steadfast with your son. You gave him support and he has added. Leadership isn't approximately winning election. Leadership is about taking people to a vacation spot.

You may not usually consider Governor Wike on the onset. Later on you'll understand the wisdom of his stance. But you're by no means doubtful where he stands on any issues and that's management.

"Today, we're celebrating many things he has carried out; the development of a community, the prosperity so that it will be delivered into the network, leaving the community better than he met it and of course, we're pronouncing thanks that we've a pacesetter which is very uncommon to discover in our us of a, this is folks who say what they suggest and mean what they say."

Providing the description of the venture, the Rivers State Commissioner of Works, Elloka Tasie-Amadi stated the Okoro-Nu-Odo Flyover is one of three flyover tasks sited strategically to ease tour time for commuters inside the kingdom.

"The Okoro-Nu-Odo flyover measures 642.Seventy five m from ramp to ramp, 360m of that being the suspended section. The transition region from the four lane East-West Road to the eight lanes of the bridge assignment measures 236m. 8 lanes because we've four lanes at the bridge and four lanes at the ground for both carrier lanes on both facet of the bridge, each of which measure 1,760m lengthy and eight.3m extensive.

"You are seated in one of the transition zones. This flyover that's a awesome sight to behold at night time is lit with sixty eight streetlight poles 26 of those are single arm even as forty two are double arm giving you a hundred and ten nos of 250w luminares, now not forgetting the two bulkhead luminares underneath the bridge. All of those are powered via a devoted substation complete with a transformer and lower back up generator."

The Commissioner stated the Flyover will contribute towards ease of journey along the East-West avenue, and traffic decongestion around the vicinity.

Former president of the Nigerian Bar Association, Onueze .C. J Okocha (SAN) lauded Governor Wike for his developmental stride and warned the human beings of the vicinity in opposition to converting the flyover to a trading submit.

KELVIN EBIRI
Special Assistant (Media) Rivers State Governor

March 01, 2021