A Porthacourt based lawyer, S. Long Williams, has commended the
Governor of Rivers State, Nyesome Wike, for his giant strides in
repositioning the state on structural development
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In an open letter dated June 17, 2021, made available to
Nairalaw, Williams however the ongoing road constructions
in the state are causing hardships in the state in the areas of
traffic monitoring and command amongst others. He also mentioned
the specific roads in question.
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“I bring felicitations to you on behalf of my family and all
those who wish Rivers State and your government the best
outcomes.
“I have noticed, observed, and followed the giant developmental
strides that has been ongoing in Rivers State since the incipient
of your administration. I must declare that you are doing a great
job in repositioning the state on the part of sustainable
structural and economic development moving forward into the 21st
century.
“There are some areas of concern of which there is the urgent
need to draw your attention to. These areas are causing hardship on
the people of the state. These are the areas of traffic monitoring,
management, command and control on the roads in Port Harcourt and
Rivers State and the area of waste management.
“As the various construction works on our roads and flyovers
progresses and the promise of more to come, navigating through the
roads in Port Harcourt and environs has become a nightmare. As you
are aware, some of the roads such as Mopol Barracks ( Mummy B)
Road, Tombia Extension Road, Eastern By-pass, Rumuola/ Stadium Link
Road, Ogbun-abali and now part of Ada George Road are blocked. The
Rumuola, G.R.A. junction Waterlines and Nzimiro Flyovers are still
under construction. The Olu Obasanjo/Ikwerre Road and Rumuprimom
Flyover has just commenced and part of the roads blocked. As
laudable as these projects are, we must also maintain the sanity,
welfare and enjoyment of the residents of Port Harcourt and Rivers
State in general. Presently Your Excellency the people of the state
are going through so much hardship on our roads and this is made
more horrible with the curfew imposed in the state.” Williams
said
He, therefore, suggested ways to ameliorate the situation.
According to him, the Police and the Federal Road Safety Corps to
deploy officials to manage, command and control traffic in and
around the construction sites; alternative routes be identified,
made accessible, managed and controlled by the officials as stated
above and all roads completed should be commissioned and opened for
use.
The statement reads in part, “As a temporary solution to
the teething challenges, I suggest the following as ways to
ameliorate the situation to wit;
1. That you cause the Police and the Federal Road Safety Corps to
deploy officials to manage, command and control traffic in and
around the construction sites.
2. That alternative routes be identified, made accessible, managed
and controlled by the officials as stated above.
3. All roads completed should be commissioned and opened for
use.
4. That roads such as Mopol Barracks ( Mummy B) Road, Tombia Road
Extension Roads, Rumuola/ Stadium Link
should be completed, commissioned and opened for use.
5. That all roads blocked by the Police, especially Moscow Road due
to their morbid fear of the unknown gun men should be opened
immediately. It is a disgrace that the Police should make us to
suffer for their inefficiency, ineptitude and lack of courage.
6. That the curfew should be suspended or the time relaxed to about
12pm.
7. That all bad spots of available motorable roads should be fixed
immediately.
8. That urgent steps must be made by relevant government agencies
to arrest and prosecute all those who are uprooting & stealing
manholes & drainage covers on our roads. Its is worrisome that up
till now this menace has not been nipped in the bud. I also urge
you to call on community leaders such as CDC executives and youth
bodies to take this as a challenge. Too many accidents, injuries
and deaths has occurred due this this existential threat.
9. That all drainage distilling exercise going on in the state
should be hurriedly completed and the waste therefrom immediately
evacuated.
10. That all owners of event centres should be made to provide car
parks for their guest and customers and parking along the road
banned.
11. That Rivers State Transportation Management Agency should
(TIMARIV) should be resuscitated, repackaged and rebranded with
professionals to superintendent its operations in the state.
12. That we must forthwith cease and prohibit the practice of
dumping refuse on the middle of our roads. This practice is
archaic, , primitive and should have never been put on the table at
all. It is an eyesore, unhealthy and a safety threat to pedestrians
and motorists. It is even an abuse on the urban renewal policy of
your administration as it defaces whatever improvement that has
been thus far made. We must devise a new means of waste disposal
such as the Sulo Bin Method or the Street to Street Method.”
Williams further emphasized to Wike that the traffic situation
in Port Harcourt has broken down altogether. He therefor plead for
urgent response.
“Please urgent decisions must be made and urgent action must be
taken now.
“As Benjamin Netanyahu the former Prime Minister of Israel once
said ‘Leadership is not to do the easy thing, leadership is to do
the right thing even if it is difficult’
“I thank you immensely as you strive ahead to improve our lot in
Rivers State.
God bless you
God bless Rivers State”
A Porthacourt based lawyer, S. Long Williams, has commended the
Governor of Rivers State, Nyesome Wike, for his giant strides in
repositioning the state on structural development
In an open letter dated June 17, 2021, made available to
Nairalaw, Williams however the ongoing road constructions
in the state are causing hardships in the state in the areas of
traffic monitoring and command amongst others. He also mentioned
the specific roads in question.
“I bring felicitations to you on behalf of my family and all
those who wish Rivers State and your government the best
outcomes.
“I have noticed, observed, and followed the giant developmental
strides that has been ongoing in Rivers State since the incipient
of your administration. I must declare that you are doing a great
job in repositioning the state on the part of sustainable
structural and economic development moving forward into the 21st
century.
“There are some areas of concern of which there is the urgent
need to draw your attention to. These areas are causing hardship on
the people of the state. These are the areas of traffic monitoring,
management, command and control on the roads in Port Harcourt and
Rivers State and the area of waste management.
“As the various construction works on our roads and flyovers
progresses and the promise of more to come, navigating through the
roads in Port Harcourt and environs has become a nightmare. As you
are aware, some of the roads such as Mopol Barracks ( Mummy B)
Road, Tombia Extension Road, Eastern By-pass, Rumuola/ Stadium Link
Road, Ogbun-abali and now part of Ada George Road are blocked. The
Rumuola, G.R.A. junction Waterlines and Nzimiro Flyovers are still
under construction. The Olu Obasanjo/Ikwerre Road and Rumuprimom
Flyover has just commenced and part of the roads blocked. As
laudable as these projects are, we must also maintain the sanity,
welfare and enjoyment of the residents of Port Harcourt and Rivers
State in general. Presently Your Excellency the people of the state
are going through so much hardship on our roads and this is made
more horrible with the curfew imposed in the state.” Williams
said
He, therefore, suggested ways to ameliorate the situation.
According to him, the Police and the Federal Road Safety Corps to
deploy officials to manage, command and control traffic in and
around the construction sites; alternative routes be identified,
made accessible, managed and controlled by the officials as stated
above and all roads completed should be commissioned and opened for
use.
The statement reads in part, “As a temporary solution to
the teething challenges, I suggest the following as ways to
ameliorate the situation to wit;
1. That you cause the Police and the Federal Road Safety Corps to
deploy officials to manage, command and control traffic in and
around the construction sites.
2. That alternative routes be identified, made accessible, managed
and controlled by the officials as stated above.
3. All roads completed should be commissioned and opened for
use.
4. That roads such as Mopol Barracks ( Mummy B) Road, Tombia Road
Extension Roads, Rumuola/ Stadium Link
should be completed, commissioned and opened for use.
5. That all roads blocked by the Police, especially Moscow Road due
to their morbid fear of the unknown gun men should be opened
immediately. It is a disgrace that the Police should make us to
suffer for their inefficiency, ineptitude and lack of courage.
6. That the curfew should be suspended or the time relaxed to about
12pm.
7. That all bad spots of available motorable roads should be fixed
immediately.
8. That urgent steps must be made by relevant government agencies
to arrest and prosecute all those who are uprooting & stealing
manholes & drainage covers on our roads. Its is worrisome that up
till now this menace has not been nipped in the bud. I also urge
you to call on community leaders such as CDC executives and youth
bodies to take this as a challenge. Too many accidents, injuries
and deaths has occurred due this this existential threat.
9. That all drainage distilling exercise going on in the state
should be hurriedly completed and the waste therefrom immediately
evacuated.
10. That all owners of event centres should be made to provide car
parks for their guest and customers and parking along the road
banned.
11. That Rivers State Transportation Management Agency should
(TIMARIV) should be resuscitated, repackaged and rebranded with
professionals to superintendent its operations in the state.
12. That we must forthwith cease and prohibit the practice of
dumping refuse on the middle of our roads. This practice is
archaic, , primitive and should have never been put on the table at
all. It is an eyesore, unhealthy and a safety threat to pedestrians
and motorists. It is even an abuse on the urban renewal policy of
your administration as it defaces whatever improvement that has
been thus far made. We must devise a new means of waste disposal
such as the Sulo Bin Method or the Street to Street Method.”
Williams further emphasized to Wike that the traffic situation
in Port Harcourt has broken down altogether. He therefor plead for
urgent response.
“Please urgent decisions must be made and urgent action must be
taken now.
“As Benjamin Netanyahu the former Prime Minister of Israel once
said ‘Leadership is not to do the easy thing, leadership is to do
the right thing even if it is difficult’
“I thank you immensely as you strive ahead to improve our lot in
Rivers State.
God bless you
God bless Rivers State”