Rivers State Governor, Rt. Hon. Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi yesterday apologized to the people of the state over the slow pace of work on various on-going road construction sites in the state.
Amaechi, who rendered the apology in Port Harcourt during an unscheduled inspection of some on-going projects in the state, told citizens of the state and motorists plying the various routes to be patient with the contractors at least till after the rains to enable them deliver quality roads.
He explained that any work conducted under the rains would compromise quality standards and reduce the life span of such projects.
"If they carry out any major work now, in the next two or three years it will be very bad. We must be patient to allow these contractors do a good job that would last for us.The state has barely four months of construction window,” the governor said.
He disclosed that due to the rains, the government has ordered contractors to shut down full-time construction activities except those at Chief Godspower Ake road and Ken Saro-Wiwa road, formerly known as Stadium road.
The governor gave an assurance that the Elele-Omerelu road would be completed by June 2012, explaining that the delay in construction was due to the slow crossing of some of the bridges.
Meanwhile, Governor Amaechi has restated the plans of his administration to build a bigger and better Cultural Centre in Port Harcourt to replace the Obi Wali Cultural Centre, which was demolished in 2008.
The governor, who disclosed this while inspecting the new facility at Bonny Street in Port Harcourt, said the government is also planning to provide a multi- layer parking space for the new Centre which is twice the size of the old one, as the State had acquired adjunct buildings in the area to provide a befitting Cultural Centre for the state.
"The new cultural centre has a sitting capacity of 2000 persons and we are addressing the issue of car park and it will be a multi-layer car park, because it is very important to enable us accommodate anybody who comes to use the place," he said.
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