The Governor of Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara, has issued a one-month ultimatum to Raffoul Nigeria Limited, the contractor managing the 6.5km Woji–Aleto–Alesa road project, threatening contract termination if the deadline is not met.
The road, which includes a 200-meter bridge, is designed to serve as an alternative route to the Port Harcourt Refinery and relieve congestion on the heavily used East–West Road.
During an inspection of the site on Friday, Governor Fubara expressed “high disappointment with the level of performance” shown by the contractor.
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He noted that his administration had granted the company “variations twice” to help facilitate completion, but the company has shown unsatisfactory progress.
The Governor also revealed that the handover note he received indicated that the contract had previously been “cancelled” by the former Administrator under emergency rule, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas.
“I feel highly disappointed with the level of performance of this contractor, Raffoul,” Fubara said at the site.
“This project was awarded in June 2020 by my predecessor. When I came in I gave variations twice to enable them achieve a good proportion of this job. To my greatest surprise, whenever you sit with them you don’t come out with anything substantial.”
He warned if the contractor cannot complete this job in the next one month, he will cancel the contract.
During the inspection, the governor also raised concerns about indiscriminate dredging along the Woji river near the bridge, calling the activity environmentally dangerous.
“How could a normal human being be dredging very close to the bridge? Is it proper?” he asked. “This is the last warning.
He warned that he will take drastic action if such activities continue in the area.
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