 Contractors are now back to site at the east-west road in River State. They are to continue work on the LMS section after a pledge of 2.5 billion Naira mobilisation from the federal government. Residents say it's a relief to see the contractors back in site and they are asking the federal government to make the road up to standard. We had several meetings, several stakeholders' meetings to confirm the opening or to allow the road flow because River State as it were, we are peace-loving people but we cannot die in silence. You can see that the youth have risen up and we have spoken to them to calm down since the government is ready to do work, since the government is ready to work on this road. It's a serious business road, like a papa road in Lagos, it's a very commercial, serious commercial road you know. I speak with you now, work has commenced, yes, so I think they have shown sincerity but then I want to also send to them that most we need to protest for us to have the road, we need to protest and so I think that is not the best option. We are very happy, you understand, even though they will keep to their promise, we are happy about it. This road has been awarded for too many years now and they have been playing politics with it and this is the road, this is the most important road in River State and in the south-south. We did not suppose to protect on this, we did not suppose to agitate on this, this is what that the government supposed to give us, it's our right, we don't need to debate on this. They must love River State, love this part of the country. You know that River State is the treasure of the nation and this is where everything comes from, for the nation. You can't share away from it, it's alarming, very shameful that the roads where all these industrial, commercial, goods, whatever, in Durama, they are all using the same road that is not working at, it's just a share wickedness, but I thank God that they have realized it and that they should apply this to all other parts of the nation. As they have commenced taking up this responsibility now, they should conclude it, they should ensure the road is made to the standard as expected and as specified because that's the only way the people will not come out of the road again. Hello, hope you enjoyed the news, please do subscribe to our YouTube channel and don't forget to hit the notification button so you get notified about fresh news updates.