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Former Kano State Governor, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, on Tuesday cut the tape to inaugurate the Rumuogba Flyover built by the Rivers State Government to free traffic on the busy Port Harcourt – Aba expressway.

The flyover was the third to be commissioned by Rivers State Government after the Rebisi flyover, inaugurated in December by Works Minister, Raji Fashola, and Okoro-nu-Odo flyover that was inaugurated on Monday by former Cross River State Governor, Donald Duke.

The Rumuogba Flyover was the last of the initial three flyovers commissioned by the Rivers State Government in November 2019 and awarded to construction Giants, Julius Berger Nigeria Plc.

The three projects cost a total of N21 billion naira and was completed within 14 months, two months ahead of when they were meant to be delivered.

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The Commissioner for Works, Mr. Tasie Amadi, said the entire bridge covered a distance of 1.2 kilometres with eight lanes.

The Managing Director of Julius Berger Nigeria Plc, Lass Richard, said the prompt delivery of the flyovers had built enough confidence in the state government to award five other flyover projects to the company, which he said will all be completed within the next 12 months.

Governor Wike said he gave the contract to Julius Berger because Rivers State deserved the best.

He said in further appreciation of the good job that Julius Berger has done with the flyovers, the company will be engaged to build a cancer centre in the state to be completed in 14 months.

Rabiu Kwankwaso praised Wike for the great job he was doing in Rivers State and urged him to consider moving considering moving to the national level.