Kobani told the News
Agency of Nigeria in Port Harcourt on Wednesday, that the loan would also fund
government’s “Zero Pothole” campaign and offset salary arrears of civil
servants and pensioners.
He said the state government was pursuing a robust
road rehabilitation and reconstruction, drive to ease sufferings of road users.
“Rivers Government sent a request to the state House of Assembly to fund key
infrastructures that needed urgent attention.
“The first N10 billion is
currently being used by Julius Berger and CECC construction companies for the
state government’s Zero Pothole campaign in Port Harcourt.
“Other funds will be
used to complete strategic projects that were left by the previous
administration – which include Woji/Akpajo road and bridge projects, among
others,” he said. Kobani, reacting to critics of the loans, said that the
government was forced to borrow because the roads were in poor conditions.
According to him, every project being embarked by the current government is
considered to be one that would have high impact on the people.
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