The apex socio-cultural organization of Ogoni people, KAGOTE, has accused the Federal Government of commissioning the uncompleted Eleme section of the East-West road.
The President of KAGOTE, Emmanuel Deeyah, said that, he blamed the Minister of Works, Dave Umahi, who mislead the President into commissioning a project that is still under construction.
Deeyah says that as at June 1, 2025, work was ongoing on only one side of the dual carriageway, saying that the concrete pavement has not covered the entire length of the road.
He also says that there are four overhead bridges at various stages of piling works, saying that not one has been completed.
It will be recalled that the Federal Government in a Press release signed by Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, on May 31, 2025,had said that the dualisation of East-West Road Section II (Sub Section I) 1,5km Eleme Junction in Port Harcourt were among other project completed by the administration, and subsequently commissioned it.