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The Governor of Rivers State, Sir Siminalayi Fubara has warned critics against acts that damage the image of the state saying it will destroy the economic fortunes of the state .
Sir Fubara gave the warning while on inspection of work at the ongoing 6.5km Woji-Aleto-Alesa-Refinery link Road project on Tuesday.
The governor observed that true lovers of the State are patriotic and will not engage in activities that will hamper the economic well being of the state.
He said”Whatever we are doing or whoever is sponsoring anything negative is not doing it to the person of Gov. Fubara, they are using it to run down the State.
“I feel that it shouldn’t always be bad news from the State. People should see the good part of our State and promote the image of our State.
“Economically, no sound and serious investor will hear all these stories and feel comfortable coming here to invest. So, we will try our best to continue to project the good side of our State.”
Appraising work on the project, Governor Fubara said the contractor, Raffoul Nigeria Limited had increased their pace and achieved commendable milestone with the promise of delivering the road within the next three months.
“We were here about two months ago to follow up on the commitment of the construction firm and we decided to visit again today to see what they have done and I can say that we are really impressed.
Fubara noted the effort the company had made to ensure the connecting bridge was achieved, and once that was done the pace of completion of the entire project will be faster.
“You know, the most critical part of the project is the bridge. If you have a video of what we saw last time compared to what we have on ground now, it shows they’re really doing everything to make sure that the project is completed within the timeframe. They have promised that it will be delivered in the next three months.
He reiterated that his election was a call to service which is what he is doing and will continue to do for the best of the state.
“For us, we will continue to do our best for our dear State. We were elected into office to deliver service. I believe that doing what we are elected for, is not something strange, it is carrying out our duty.”
