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Rivers State Government is under a debt burden imposed by the soaring cost of projects initiated by my predecessor, Governor Siminalayi Fubara said yesterday.
He said many contractors were demanding for outstanding payments running to billions of naira, which former Governor Nyesom Wike could not redeem before handing over last year.
The governor, who spoke during the inauguration of the Aleto-Ogale-Ebubu-Eteo Road (Old Bori Road) in Eleme Local Government Area, said he would be exhibiting the white papers specifying the cost of projects when they are commissioned.
Fubara, who had unfolded plans to probe the administration of his predecessor, was Accountant-General of the state during the period.
He said although he never wanted to speak about the debts, the buttocks of the fowl would have to be exposed because he had been pushed to the wall.
Abia State Governor Alex Otti, who inaugurated the project, cautioned against arrogance in public life, saying that nobody can give power, except God.
Fubara said the project was awarded to a contractor, ‘CCCC’, on August 14, last year 2023 by his administration to provide a bypass to the bad sections of the Eleme/ East-West Road.
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