Vice President Yemi Osinbajo is expected in Bayelsa State to flag-off a bridge project across River Nun at Angiama connecting Oporoma, headquarters of the Southern Ijaw Local Government Area, as part of activities by the Governor Douye Diri administration to mark its second anniversary on February 14.
The administration had earmarked projects cutting across education, agriculture, health, media and 20 roads to be inaugurated during the anniversary.
The projects include those inherited from the past administration and completed in the last one year and others initiated by the Diri government during same period.
A statement on Sunday said the anniversary activities will commence a week before February 14 and will continue till the end of the month due to the number of projects lined up for inauguration.
It stated that the governor, at the weekend, inspected some of the projects at various stages of completion as the government gears up for the anniversary.
Some of the projects include the Yenagoa-Oporoma road, media complex for the state-owned radio and television stations and the newspaper corporation.
Others are the Igbedi road, Glory Drive road, transport terminal at Igbogene, phase one of the Igbogene/AIT Ring road, the Elebele bridge, the Onopa bridge and its access roads.
The statement quoted Diri as saying that based on reports he received on the progress of work, he decided to have firsthand knowledge of what had been achieved so far.
He said, “What I have seen is quite commendable. You know I have a very capable hand in the Ministry of Works and very competent monitors.
“I have been receiving reports. I came myself to confirm the reports that I have received so far. What we have seen is very commendable and we are sure that the targets will be kept.”
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