According to the state government, ten internal roads have been finished so far, with six more under construction in the area of Yenagoa, the state capital.

Surveyor Moses Teibowei, the commissioner for works and infrastructure, who led journalists on a tour of the road projects, expressed satisfaction with the work done, stating that the contract for the other four roads would be granted by the end of the month.

Teibowei, who said the roads would cost about N2.3 billion, assured that more roads would be selected for construction in the second phase after the second anniversary of the current administration in February.

The commissioner for information, orientation and strategy, Hon. Ayibaina Duba, who was on the tour, said it was a deliberate policy by the Douye Diri-led administration to award the 20 internal roads to indigenous contractors in line with its Prosperity Agenda.

The roads include: St. John’s School road, Ogbogoro, Dimeari Street, off Barath road, Biogbolo, Chief Akoi Street, off Barath road, Yenizue-Gene, Akali street, Etegwe, Trust Akada Street, off NIIT Bakery road, Etegwe, Old Etegwe road, off Tombia-Amassoma road, Amalala close, off Bakery road, Azikoro, Ebikederi/Assemblies of God Church road, Akenfa, Egili road, Yenizue-Gene, Rev. Asingba road, Yenizue-Gene, Chief Kia road, Ede-Epie, Nengi road by Myrtle Crescent, Opolo, DonCont street, Amarata and a section of road off Okutukutu School road.

School road, Ede-Epie, Biokpo (Sand) road, Swali, Fourth Avenue Ebisam 1st Road, Akenfa, and Otariya Street, off Erepa road, Yenizue-Gene are the four internal roads that will be granted soon.

Residents in the area of the completed and ongoing roadways were ecstatic about the progress and expressed gratitude to the current administration.