The Oroigwe people in Rivers state have conferred the chieftaincy title of “Omenma Eli 1 of Oroigwe 1 on the Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike in appreciation of the road he has constructed for the community.
The traditional council said that Wike is the first governor to remember the town with the construction and completion of the Eliozu -Rumunduru-Elimgbu (Oro-Igwe ) road.
The road was said to be impassable at the time the governor awarded its construction to Chinese Construction giants, CCECC.
Commissioning the road, former Deputy National Chairman of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Prince Uche Secondus praised governor Wike for implementing the development programmes of the party.
This was even as the former Rivers state governor, Sir Celestine Omehia, also described governor Wike as a child of destiny who has come to transform the state.
Governor Wike said that the construction of the road was to put an end to the false political promises being made by failed politicians to deceive the people.
The governor said that he had to silence those who have been playing politics with road construction and denying communities projects on account of their political persuasion.
“We had to construct the Oroigwe road to end the era of lies and deception perpetrated by politicians over the years, using the name of this road. Finally, the people of Oro-Igwe will now have unhindered access to their homes and businesses. “
Meanwhile, the governor has renamed Nelson Mandela road as Sir Celestine Ngozichim Omehia road.
The Sir Celestine Omehia road was commissioned by the Deputy Governor, Dr. Ipalibo Banigo. [myad]