From Rhoda Godwin, Yenagoa
The chairman House Committee on Information and Orientation Hon. Hon. Tare Porri in the Bayelsa House of Assembly, has lauded the efforts of the state governor, senator DOUYE Diri for matching words with action in the area of infrastructural development.
Hon. Tare gave the commendations while speaking with journalists shortly after an on the sport assessment of the Bayelsa Media Village in Yenagoa.
He said they were satisfied with the funds appropriated by the House are been prudently expended and commended the commissioner for Works and Infrastructure, and his Information and Orientation counterpart for the good job done.
In his remark,, the commissioner for Information and Orientation, Hon. Ayiba Duba, expressed gratitude to the committee for the visit. Saying that the project would not have been embarked upon if the House had not appropriated funds.
He also commended Amapu-Pere Nigeria limited, the contractors handling the projects, describing them as a shinning example of what an indigenous contractor should be and appealed to other contractors to emulate them.
Also speaking, the commissioner for Works and Infrastructure, Mr. Moses Teibowei, said because of the governor passion for development, no contract so far awarded has been stalled.
According to him, out of 20 internal roads in Yenagoa metropolis promised by the government, 17 has been awarded while 5 out of the 17 has been completed.
The media village project which was commenced six months ago, will on completion accommodate all the state owned media outfits.
