FG Will Support Developmental Initiatives Of States - Fashola Says

The Federal Government has restated its clear up to constantly aid the developmental tasks of country governments.

Speaking on the inauguration of a 969-metre `Rebisi’ dual carriage flyover in Port Harcourt, on Saturday, Minister of Works and Housing, by way of Mr Babatunde Fashola, who made the pronouncement additionally said that the Federal Government “isn't in opposition with any kingdom’’ of the federation over task implementation.

The minister additionally mentioned that the Federal Government changed into no longer discriminatory alongside birthday party traces whilst making refunds to states on Federal tasks finished or repaired with the aid of them

The minister said that the N78 billion refunds owed to Rivers State for paintings finished on federal roads was still outstanding because the manner for charge ought to go through the National Assembly.

He recommended the Rivers authorities for starting up the construction of 5 flyovers inside the country consisting of the flag off of Rebisi flyover.

“What I witnessed these days is a large city regeneration and concrete renewal in Rivers State. I commend the human beings and government of this kingdom for radical commitment to city renewal,’’ he said.

Fashola expressed the desire that the fame of Port Harcourt as a tourism hub could be maintained, pronouncing that the Federal Government was doing its excellent to finish the Enugu-Aba Road.

He additionally assured that the Federal Government could entire the construction of the extra than N120 billion Bodo-Bonny Road in the kingdom.

In his reaction, Gov. Nyesom Wike of Rivers stated that the development of five flyovers within a yr by means of his administration remained a document in Nigeria.

Wike, who stated that the outlet of the Rebisi flyover gave him the satisfaction that he fulfilled the promise made to the humans, brought that he could quickly construct the sixth flyover inside the country.

He entreated the humans of Rivers to join his management in thanking the minister and President Muhammadu Buhari for “what they've completed for Rivers State’’ so far.