He spoke on Boxing Day after inspecting the ongoing construction of the Mile-1 Market and Health Centre at Agip area.
He said he was not happy seeing the traders on the road, noting that street trading poses a risk to them.
The governor urged them to endure the suffering until the ultra modern market is completed for their use.
He said: “Do you people want it to continue like this? Every time I come here and see you people by the road side, it hurts me because life shouldn’t be like this for you.
“And God that created us knows that we are not happy with it and this is why I have resolved that this festive period, I will work to make sure that every promise made would be fulfilled,” he said.
The governor added: “For the past one week, we have been running around to make sure that we deliver the projects that we promised.
“We are doing it and this market is more important to me than others and this is why I can’t remove you people from here because, if I remove you from here, where will you go? This is why I say, I will do every thing possible to finish this one, so everybody will move down there”.
He was accompanied on the inspection visit by Former Minister of Transport, Dr Abiye Sekibo and Elder Statesman, Prince Emma Anyanwu.
In another development, Governor Wike has commended the Speaker of the Rivers State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Ikunyi-Owaji Ibani for his worthy contributions to the development of the state.
He said that the Speaker has exhibited uprightness and exemplary leadership qualities in the discharge of his responsibilities.
Governor Wike, who stated this during the 50th Birthday and Election Victory thanksgiving service of the Speaker at Saint James Anglican Church, Ataba Parish in Andoni Local Government Area noted that the attitude and character of Ikuinyi-Owaji Ibani have endeared him to his colleagues and leaders in the state.
Represented by the State Commissioner of Information and Communications, Emma Okah, Governor Wike said Ikuinyi-Owaji Ibani has demonstrated sincerity of purpose at a time enemies of the state wanted him to work against the state.
Also speaking, the National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, Prince Uche Secondus stated that the thanksgiving by the Speaker calls for more service to God.
Prince Secondus, who noted that it was God’s approval for the Speaker to succeed, advised him to re-examine himself and serve God and humanity with all sense of responsibility.
In his remarks, the Speaker of the State House of Assembly, Ikuinyi-Owaji Ibani, who narrated his ordeal, described the thanksgiving as symbolic.
While thanking God for his victory, he also thanked Governor Wike for ensuring that he retained his position and the National Chairman of the PDP, Prince Uche Secondus for standing by him.
He used the forum to confess and prayed God to forgive a man who advised him to betray the State Governor during their tribunal cases, so he can become Acting Governor if Governor Wike was sacked.
The thanksgiving service was attended by the Speakers of Bayelsa, Cross River, Enugu, Abia, Jigawa and Akwa-Ibom State Houses of Assembly, top-government functionaries, clergymen and traditional rulers.
