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Wike Asks FG To Fund Construction Of East-West Road
Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike, has urged the Federal Government to include the East-West road among the infrastructural projects being funded from the coffers of the nation’s Sovereign Wealth Fund.
The governor has also noted that the Federal Government’s directive stopping State governments from funding the construction or rehabilitation of failed federal roads is inimical to the effective development, management and maintenance of road infrastructure across the country.
He stated this in his opening address at the 26th meeting of the National Council on Works in Port Harcourt on Thursday.
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Governor Wike said the theme of the meeting: “Infrastructure Development, Job Creation and National Economic Growth” fits the generally held view that road infrastructure plays a critical role in enabling economic development, poverty reduction, and inclusive progress.
Governor Wike pointed out that the East-West road which is too important to the economic prosperity of the South-South region and the nation has been under construction for over 15 years, yet a completion date is still not in sight.
He urged Federal Government to urgently consider funding the East-West Road from the Sovereign Wealth Fund to guarantee its completion by 2022 as being taunted by the Minister of the Niger Delta.
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