Peterside promises to build new Bori city

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(Nigeria) Dr Dakuku Peterside, the All Progressives Congress, APC, governorship candidate in Rivers State, on Wednesday promised to develop a new Bori City with modern infrastructure to decongest Port Harcourt if elected.
Peterside made the promise during campaign in Bori, Khana Local Government Area of Rivers State.
``The new Bori town, with well laid out streets and lights, would be cited around the school to land axis.’’
He said his administration would focus on developing infrastructure in the area so as attract investors.
``We will build infrastructure to drive the economy of the state and Saakpaenwa/Bori/Kono road is one strategic road we would deliver in two years if elected”, he said.
Peterside added that the first step in building infrastructure was to complete all ongoing road projects initiated by Gov. Chubuike Amaechi.
He said his administration would focus on agriculture, aquaculture and agro-allied industries, and build cottage industries around in the area.
``We are ready to create wealth for the Khana man and woman, to lift our people out from poverty”, he stressed.
Peterside promised to pay serious attention to social and human capital development, saying that Ogoni people would have their fair share of democracy dividends.
He said his administration would continue with the vision of the present administration in building public schools that have the best facilities.
He said every child would own a laptop computer to grow children to compete with the best anywhere in the world.
``We must ensure that our environment is kept clean as we would not pay lip service to healthy living”, he said.
According to Peterside, Ogonis have been exposed to all sorts of danger by non- restoration of its environment and this has caused lack of pipe borne water.
``We have designed a water scheme for Bori, once we come into office, we shall implement it for water to run in every home,” he said.
``We will complete the new General Hospital in Bori initiated by the current administration to meet the health challenges,” Peterside said. 

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