Recall that Fubara had signed the contract for the award of the road which he said will traverse six local government areas of the state.
The state Commissioner for Information and Communications, Joe Johnson, in a statement in Port Harcourt on Tuesday, noted that 77 per cent of the project sum has been paid.
Johnson said the Ring Road was conceived by the government for the advancement of the state and to improve its economy.
The statement read, “The attention of Rivers State Government has been drawn to news being circulated that the flagship project of Gov Siminalayi Fubara, the 50.15km Dual Carriage Ring Road has been suspended.
“We wish to inform Rivers people and the general public to disregard such information as false.
“The project is for the advancement of our state and the improvement of the economy of our dear state, therefore nothing whatsoever can stop it at this stage.
“For the avoidance of doubt, 77% of the contract sum has been paid and the construction firm is making frantic efforts to complete the job within schedule.
“Please let’s be guided as we ask information and news managers to always verify their stories before going to the public space.”
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