{
  "id": 16242960,
  "title": "Rivers market will be completed by Jan 2027 — Fubara",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/23/rivers-market-will-be-completed-by-jan-2027-fubara-16242960",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-23T23:32:51.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch",
    "slug": "punch",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/rivers-market-will-be-completed-by-jan-2027-fubara/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara has confirmed that the Creek Road Market construction project in Port Harcourt will be finished by January 2027. During a site inspection, Fubara attributed the delay in the road rehabilitation works to street traders taking over the Creek Road axis. He emphasized that relocating traders to the new market is the only way to restore traffic flow. The first phase of the market will feature around 700 stalls and shops, covering both wet and dry sections. Fubara praised the contractor's work quality and expressed confidence in the project's timely completion, emphasizing the government's commitment to addressing funding and environmental concerns.",
  "summary": "Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has assured that the Creek Road Market in Port Harcourt will be completed by January 2027 to relocate traders. Read More: https://punchng.com/rivers-market-will-be-completed-by-jan-2027-fubara/",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}