The Rivers State Executive Council, under the leadership of Governor Siminalayi Fubara, has approved the contract for the Trans-Kalabari Road project, with a substantial budget of N222.1 billion.
The Contract has been awarded to Lubrick Construction Company Limited
This decision was reached during its meeting at the Government House on Wednesday, attended by members of the Council, including Deputy Governor, Prof Ngozi Odu.
Briefing newsmen after the Council meeting, the Rivers State Commissioner for Information and Communications, Warisenibo Joseph Johnson, said the project will be funded with savings from the Internally Generated Revenue (IGR).
Johnson stated that 30 percent mobilisation fee has already been paid for the project that has a completion period of 32 months, adding that the contractor is expected to move men and materials to site immediately.
He said, “We are doing a Trans-Kalabari Road that is going to run from NSS Pathfinder immediately after Mgbuodohia Community, and extends to about 2 KM to the Aker Base Road in Rumuolumeni Community in Obio/Akpor Local Government Area.
He also said: “That road will pass through the swamps behind the Ignatius Ajuru University of Education in Rumuolumeni, moving southwards towards the first bridge crossing. The road continues through a series of bridges. That road will run, connecting many communities up to Tombia Town.”
Hon Johnson pointed out that the contractual sum of N222.1billion is bigger than what is being spent on the Port Harcourt Ring Road project.
This is because, he explained, the Trans-Kalabari Road is traversing very difficult terrain of swamp and across rivers and creeks upon which series of bridges, decking and piling works will be executed
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