Fubara pushes for urban renewal policy

Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has reiterated the decision of his administration to achieve a wholesome implementation of the Urban Renewal Policy of his administration, which puts the people first.

The governor said, in line with the policy, he is poised to reconstruct the Creek Road Market in the old Port Harcourt Township into an ultra-modern facility that will afford traders a conducive trading environment, and give the city a new look.

Fubara made the promise when he visited the market, yesterday, to see how trading activities take place within the entire Creek Road and adjoining streets.

He explained that restoring Port Harcourt to its cherished Garden City status will require transforming it into a liveable city that offers a sustainable and equitable urban environment.

That will not be possible, he asserted, if trading activities are not confined to designated places to achieve the desired goal.

Fubara said: “You are aware that some weeks ago, a committee was inaugurated for the redevelopment of Port Harcourt Township.

“Since then, I have been getting a lot of calls from the old boys of Port Harcourt Township that we need to sort out the issue of the market before doing anything.”

The governor recalled that when the Creek Road was reconstructed by the immediate past administration, the traders were relocated to No. 3 Field temporarily.

He added that after the road reconstruction work was completed, no deliberate plan was undertaken to return the traders to their regular trading place, neither was the market rebuilt for them.