If you live in Port Harcourt and have ever sat in traffic wondering when this city will finally get the infrastructure it deserves — Governor Siminalayi Fubara has an answer: October 2026.
On Tuesday, February 10, 2026, Governor Fubara conducted a hands-on inspection tour of the 50.15-kilometre Port Harcourt dual carriageway Ring Road project — and came back with a promise. The road will be done by October. And he means it.
The inspection took him from the Refinery Junction in Eleme, through Iriebe and parts of Obio/Akpor, all the way to the river-crossing bridge that links critical sections of the route. What he saw gave him confidence. What the contractors told him gave him a deadline.
"From what is visible to everyone, a lot has been achieved. From our discussions, the contractors have assured us that the project will be delivered by October," the governor said.
But perhaps the most talked-about moment of the inspection wasn't the road itself — it was what Fubara said about the man behind it.
In a gesture that raised eyebrows and won applause in equal measure, Governor Fubara publicly credited his predecessor and current FCT Minister, Chief Nyesom Wike, as the originator and visionary force behind the Ring Road. He called Wike his "Oga" — and meant every word.
"For me, this project is very important considering the person who conceived it, my Oga, the Honourable Minister. He had a very big ambition and believed that if this project is delivered on record time, Rivers people will be happy with my administration," Fubara said.
The remarks came shortly after President Bola Tinubu stepped in to broker peace between the two leaders following a well-publicised political rift — and Fubara's public acknowledgement of Wike's vision was widely read as a signal that the reconciliation was genuine.
"Notwithstanding whatever is happening, it is my wish and responsibility to see that this vision is fulfilled," he added.
The Ring Road, flagged off in July 2023, is no ordinary project. Spanning 50.15 kilometres, it includes five flyovers and a river-crossing bridge, and is designed to connect more than six local government areas — fundamentally reshaping how people move in and around Port Harcourt and easing the chronic congestion that has long plagued the city.
With the 36-month project timeline steadily approaching its mark, all eyes are now on October.
Port Harcourt has been waiting a long time for this road. It seems the wait may finally be coming to an end.
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