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Rivers state governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has lamented that he inherited debts running into billions from projects inaugurated by his predecessor, Nyesom Wike.
Describing the development as a problem, Fubara said many contractors were coming to him for the balance of their payments.
The governor, who spoke during the inauguration the Aleto-Ogale-Ebubu-Eteo Road, also known as Old Bori Road in Eleme Local Government Area of the state, said he would be appearing on project inaugurations with the white papers specifying their cost.
Fubara said he never wanted to speak about such issues but that he had been pushed to say them so that the buttocks of the fowl would be exposed.
He said the project was awarded to CCCC on 14th of August 2023 by his administration to act as a bypass against bad sections of the Eleme axis of the East-West Road.
The governor said he embarked on the project to demonstrate his support for the Federal Government insisting that his administration would always put the people’s interest first.
He said: “As we are going we will be going with the white paper to show the records and the amount of the projects. It was awarded at the cost of N6.7bn. I can say that we have paid the contractor completely.
“The purpose of this is to let the world know that if there is one problem this administration has is debt. Most of the projects that are commissioned they are coming for their balanced payment running into billions.
“I said I don’t want to talk because I am part of the system. But when you continue to push me I will say it so that they will see the nyash of the fowl.
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