Over 40 Massive Construction projects in One Year -Ministry of Works And Infrastructure

Day 1 and 2 of  Project Sites Tour by Journalist and Media Crew
By Matilda Angaye

The ministry of works alone has embarked on over 40 massive construction projects ranging from Roads, Housing, Office complexes, Hotels, Bridges etc. This was observed by journalist and media crew who accompanied the Hon. Commissioner of Works and Infrastructure Mr Lawrence Ewudjakpo on a project monitoring tour in commemoration of the 1year in office of the Hon. Henry Seriake Dickson led administration as Governor of Bayelsa State.

The ministry of works and infrastructure tour which was eye opening for observers, was originally scheduled for a day but could not be concluded within a day, because of the large number of project sites yet to be visited and was continued the following day.

The commissioner and his team fielded questions from journalist, feeding the journalist with information about each site visited, cost of projects, amount paid, dates of expected completion, contractors, challenges etc. The commissioner also invited some contractors handling specific projects to answer questions and educate the journalist on the projects they are handling.

 Some of the project sites visited are

 Office Complex, Creek Haven Yenagoa

Office Complex, Creek Haven Yenagoa

 Housing

 Road Under  Construction in Yenagoa

Road Safty Road Under  Construction in Yenagoa

  Litigation/ Office complex in Yenagoa

 Roads under Dualization in Yenagoa

 Construction of Access Roads in Sagbama LGA

 Airport site cleared and Ready for Airstrip construction

 Administrative block and prison Cells Already Completed In Yenagoa

Construction of Road and Town named after Ijaw Hero Isaac Adaka Boro in Kiama

New Access link Roads under Construction in Yenagoa

Construction of Alfred Diete spiff road in Yenagoa

 Construction of Onopa Link road in Yenagoa

 Construction and Expansion of the Goodluck Jonathan bridge in swali Yenagoa

 New NYSC camp and road under Construction in Kiama

 Dualization of Ox Bow lake Road in Yenagoa

 The Hon. Commissioner Showing Journalist the depth of drainage of A road Under Construction in yenagoa

 The 4 Secretariat Annex under Construction

 Road and Bridges Construction along Tombia-Amassoma

 Bridges Under Construction

A contractor Feilding questions from journalist

 List Of Projects and Cost By the Ministry of works and infrastructure

The Commissioner further explained that most of the projects are massive, therefore the time frame for their completion ranges from 12 - 24 months and because of the State's terrain, construction is not only expensive but also time consuming. He said plans and designs for most roads had to be revisited after the floods, as it is the governments desire to build roads, bridges and other infrastructure that can withstand floods and other climatic /weather challenges. However he assured the journalists that there are some projects that will be ready for use from April 2013.