It is a moment of exhibition of projects executed by the administration of Sir Siminialayi Fubara as he marks one year in office. To the Rivers State Government, a 20-day programme of activities has been lined up to celebrate the momentous events. On Tuesday 7th of May, 2024 the Central Planning Committee of the One Year Anniversary, Chaired by Dr Tammy Wenike Danagogo disclosed the line-up of events during a press briefing in Port Harcourt at his office. He is the current Secretary to the Rivers State Government -SSG as he told his audience that the 20-Day programme will not be a display of much fun fare as the incumbent governor is a man of action and not given to political rigmaroles but will involve commissioning of projects, flag off of new ones and other activities that will shock political opponents in the state.
According to the programme which started on Tuesday, May 14, 2024, with the commissioning of the 11km old Bori Road in Eleme Local Government Area which is now serving as an alternative route to the East-West Road. On Wednesday 15th of May, 2024 the Andoni section of the Ogoni-Andoni-Opobo Unity road was commissioned.
In continuation of the One Year in Office celebration there was the flag off of the Elele-Umudioga-Egbeda-Ubimini-Ikiri-Omoku 31 km road on Thursday, May 16; commissioning of the Emohua-Terma road on Friday, May 17; commissioning of Egbeda Internal roads project in Emohua Local Government Area on Monday, May 20; commissioning of phase 1 of Port Harcourt Electrical Village and flag off of phase 2 on Tuesday, May 21, 2024.
In order to reposition Rivers State for economic development, on Wednesday, May 22 and Thursday, May 23, the Rivers State Economic and Investment Summit 2024 will be held in the state. The aim of this will be to discuss investment opportunities targeted for improvement of the economic wellbeing of the people of Rivers State. Billed to be flag off also is the Okania-Ogbogoro road which will take place on Friday, May 24, 2024
Other events for the one-year celebration as disclosed in the briefing include; commissioning of the dualized Omoku-Egbema road on Saturday, May 25; hosting of Children by Her Excellency Lady Valerie Fubara, wife of the Rivers State Governor to mark the Children’s Day celebration on May 27, followed by a State Banquet to celebrate the 57th anniversary of the creation of Rivers State on the same date, accompanied by the unveiling of a book on Rivers State.
According to the SSG, the programme continues on Tuesday, May 28, with the launching of a Youth Development programme; holding of Accountability Forum to present Governor Fubara’s stewardship and scorecard on May 29, and the flag off of phase 2 of Trans Kalabari road on Thursday, May 30 while the Governor will present Certificates to some Traditional Rulers on Friday May 31 followed by a Praise Night on the same day.
Other events include Rivers Marathon on Saturday, June 1 and Thanksgiving Service at Saint Paul Anglican Cathedral Garrison, Port Harcourt on Sunday, June 2, 2024. On his part the Commissioner for Information and Communications, Senibo Joe Johnson emphasised that over 103 kilometers of road will be commissioned these will include Andoni section 27 km, Emohua-Terma 23km, Egbeda Internal roads 21km, Omoku-Egbema 21 and old Bori Road 11km, a feat not many Governors in the past achieved within the same time frame of a new administration.
The Rivers state government under the administration of Sir, Siminialayi Fubara has been that of people oriented with organic support of the good people of Rivers State. Today, the Simple manner and ways the governor engages the people of the state has endeared him more to the people. This overwhelming support from the people of the state has led to the formation of a political Movement known as SIMPLIFIED MOVEMENT a Non-Governmental organization cum political pressure group currently lead by Honourable Evans Bipi. It is no more news that this movement has spread across the 23 local Government areas, 319 electoral wards and 4442 electoral Polling Units in Rivers State.
-Emeka Amaefula
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