Despite attempts and manipulations by political detractors to distract him from purposeful governance, the Rivers State Governor, Sir Siminalayi Fubara, has vowed to remain steadfast in delivering development projects across the state.
Speaking on Wednesday, February 4, 2026, while inspecting the rehabilitation of major roads within the old Port Harcourt Township, including the Creek Road Market project, Governor Fubara insisted that his priority remains governance and service delivery, not political pressures.
“I have promised our people that no matter the situation, we will not lose focus on governance,” he said. “They entrusted us with leadership, and the least we owe them is confidence, stability and the assurance that governance will continue strongly.”
Governor Fubara who had toured several completed and ongoing roadworks, inspecting rehabilitated streets around Moore House before anchoring the exercise at the Creek Road Market in the company of Engineer Michel Issa of Setraco Nigeria Limited, described the market redevelopment project as central to the revival of the old Port Harcourt township.
While noting that the modernisation of the facility would restore its lost glory and improve commercial activities in the area, the Governor who was welcomed by excited residents at different points explained that the new market is designed to accommodate traders currently operating on the roads, to decongest traffic and remedy the rapid deterioration of road infrastructure along Creek Road.
“What are we trying to do? You can see the difficulty in driving through Creek Road because we don’t have proper settlement for marketers.
“If we fix this market, those trading on the streets will move inside,” Governor Fubara pointed out.
According to him, relocating traders into the market will make it easier to properly rehabilitate the roads and preserve their structural integrity, while also enhancing the aesthetics of the township.
On the road network, the governor disclosed that the rehabilitation works span from Borokiri through all major streets in the old township, stressing that the approach is holistic and aimed at delivering lasting infrastructure upgrade.
