From Femi Folaranmi, Yenagoa
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo is expected in Yenagoa, the Bayelsa State capital, to honour an invitation from Bayelsa Governor Douye Diri as he marks his second year in office on February 14.
While in Bayelsa, Osinbajo will flag off a bridge across River Nun at Angiama linking Oporoma linking Oporoma, headquarters of the Southern Ijaw Local Government Area.
Governor Diri, who was accompanied by the Speaker of the House of Assembly, Hon Abraham Ingobere, Commissioner of Information, Orientation and Strategy, Mr Ayibaina Duba, Commissioner for Works and Infrastructure, Mr Moses Teibowei, and other top government officials, inspected some of the projects slated for commissioning and expressed satisfaction with the level of work done.
About 20 projects including road, educational, health, media and agricultural projects will be inaugurated.
These include the Yenagoa-Oporoma road, Bayelsa State Mega Media Complex for Radio Bayelsa, Niger Delta Television and the Bayelsa Newspaper Corporation.
Others were the Igbedi road, Glory Drive road, Bayelsa Transport Terminal at Igbogene, Phase One of the Igbogene/AIT Ring Road, the Elebele bridge, the Onopa bridge and its access roads.
Governor Diri described Teibowei as a capable hand with a competent team stressing that based on reports he received on the progress of work, he decided to have firsthand knowledge of what had been achieved so far.
“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,” he said.
Speaking to journalists after the inspection, Teibowei disclosed that between 20 and 30 projects in various sectors would be ready for commissioning.
He said the contractors have been mobilised and mandated to complete the projects within a specific time in readiness for their commissioning.
“Between 20 and 30 projects should be ready, not only in the Ministry of Works and Infrastructure but also in education, health, agriculture and other sectors.
“My target is to complete assigned projects and I strongly believe that some of the projects visited will be completed.”
Hon Ingobere in his remarks expressed satisfaction with the quality of work by the different contractors adding that it was the assembly’s duty to approve funds for execution of projects just as it was in their place to monitor such projects to ascertain value for money.
The Speaker promised that the assembly will continue to support the executive arm of government to deliver more Infrastructural facilities for Bayelsans.