Governor Siminalayi Fubara won't be deterred by recent political upheaval. He's determined to finish every infrastructure project his administration has started across Rivers State.
Fubara made this pledge on Friday while touring the new Airport Road Bypass construction site in Port Harcourt. Work on the bypass has reached 65 percent completion, he disclosed during the inspection.
Just two days earlier, the governor had withdrawn from the APC governorship primary race. His decision to step back marked a significant shift in state politics.
Yet Fubara's mood remains upbeat, according to his spokesman Onwuka Nzeshi. The governor told reporters he stays in "high spirits" despite the political landscape shifting beneath him.
He's committed to governance and project delivery, Nzeshi said in a statement released after the site visit. Fubara believes completed infrastructure will genuinely improve citizens' lives.
"I want to assure our people that notwithstanding the situation of things, one thing that I can promise everyone, is that every good work that we have started, by the special grace of God, will continue and we will complete them," Fubara noted.
"We're in high spirits. Rivers First," he added, invoking his administration's guiding principle.
The bypass project addresses a longstanding problem affecting airport operations. Communities near the airport frequently blocked the main airport road when expressing grievances with airport authorities.
These blockades had serious consequences for the state's economy. Business activities suffered whenever the road shut down.
According to Fubara, such disruptions shouldn't happen in a modern society. His team consulted with communities and designed this alternative route to prevent future road closures.
"We liaised with the community and created this bypass," Fubara explained during his tour. The solution benefits everyone involved—the airport, communities, and the broader economy.
Contractors guided the governor through the work site personally. He expressed satisfaction with construction progress so far.
Complete delivery of the bypass will happen before October 2026, Fubara indicated. That timeline assumes work continues at the current pace without major delays.
Rivers residents can expect more completed projects regardless of political turbulence. Fubara's commitment to infrastructure remains unwavering, he emphasized.
