… not happy with pace of work on Yenagoa-Oporoma road
… charges contractor to speed up work
His Excellency, Senator Douye Diri, Governor of Bayelsa State today inspected ongoing projects in the State.
Projects inspected include the Yenagoa-Oporoma road, GloryDrive from the Ecumenical centre, Igbogene ultra-modern park and the School of Community Midwifery, Sampou.
On Yenagoa-Oporoma road, although, the sand filling is ongoing, the Governor registered his displeasure with the contractor on the slow pace of work on the Aguobiri and Oporoma despite financial commitment by the government.
The contractor has however, assured that the Aguobiri bridge would be delivered by end of August.
Gov. Diri expressed satisfaction with the level of work done on Glory Drive from Ecumenical centre and promised to finish the sand filling in 20 days time.
In the entourage of the Governor were the Leader of the Bayelsa State House of Assembly, Rt.Hon Monday Obolo, Hon. Bonny Felix Ayah, the Acting Chief of Staff, Dr. Peter Akpe, Commissioner for Information, Orientation and Strategy, Hon. Ayiba Duba, Commissioner for Health, Dr. Pabara Newton Igwele, Principal Secretary to the Governor, Mr. Irorodamie Komonibo, Chairman, Directorate of Projects Monitoring and Evaluation, Engr. Ebiye Tarabina, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Works and Infrastructure, Dr. Johnson Dagana, and other top government functionaries.