Governor Fubara will inaugurate 10 major projects across Rivers State, spanning roads, healthcare, education and critical public infrastructure.
Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State will Monday begin the inauguration ceremony of 10 new major people-oriented projects across the state as part of his administration’s drive to accelerate infrastructure development and improve the wellbeing of residents.
Briefing journalists at the weekend in Port Harcourt, Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Dr. Dagogo Wokoma, disclosed the inauguration ceremonies which will commence Monday, August 17, will end on August 31, 2026.
Wokoma, who explained that the projects include major roads, healthcare facilities, educational infrastructure and other critical public assets, said the inauguration programme will begin with the Buguma-Degema-Abonnema Road, which traverses Asari-Toru, Degema and Akuku-Toru Local Government Areas.
He said, on Tuesday, the Egwi-Afara-Mba Road in Etche Local Government Area will be inaugurated, while the Omademe Internal Roads in Omademe, Ikwerre Local Government Area, will be inaugurated on Thursday, followed by the New Air Force Base Runway in Port Harcourt on Friday.
Other projects ready for inauguration according to him the governor will also inaugurate the Elele-Egbeda-Omoku Dual Carriageway, which links Ikwerre, Emohua and Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni local government areas, and Captain Elechi Polytechnic Entrepreneurship Centre and Engineering Faculty Building at Rumuola, Obio/Akpor Local Government Area.
Also in the inauguration list is “The Agba Ndele Road and Bridge in Ndele, Emohua Local Government Area, the New Zonal Hospital, Omoku, in Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni Local Government Area, the Neuro-Psychiatric Hospital and New General Hospital at Rumuigbo, Obio/Akpor, and the Bonny National Grammar School in Bonny Local Government Area”, scheduled to be inaugurated on August 31st.
Wokoma described the projects as “tangible evidence” of Governor Fubara’s commitment to transforming communities and addressing the developmental needs of Rivers residents.