From Tony John, Port Harcourt
Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, yesterday, said the All Progressives Congress (APC)-led Federal Government has failed Nigerians.
Wike also accused the federal government of abandoning the state and added that after two years in office, the APC-led government has not executed any project in Rivers.
Flagging off construction of the Elele-Alimini internal roads in Emohua Local Government Area, yesterday, the governor said the APC made promises but abandoned Rivers.
The flag-off was part of governor Wike’s second year anniversary.
“APC has deceived Nigerians. I challenge the party to show one project that they have executed in Rivers State in the last two years.
“They have made promises, but, they have made no efforts to fulfil the promises.
“Enough is enough for the lying and deception of the APC. You can see the difference between light and darkness.”
The governor said construction of the internal roads was in fulfilment of his promise to the people of the area.
“Those people in APC stayed in government for eight years, but never fulfilled the promises they made to the people of Elele-Alimini. “Today, we are here to fulfil our promises to the people of the area.
“Because the people of Elele-Alimini did not disappoint me when I came to them for votes, I will not disappoint them.”
He said the people of Rivers state have no business being in the APC as the party has shown, by its actions, that it will not execute projects in the state.
Wike commended leader of the APC in Elele-Alimini, Chief Chibuike Dike for leading his supporters back to the PDP.
In his remarks, former president general of Ogbakor Ikwerre, Prof. Augustine Ahiazu, said the Ikwerre Ethnic Nationality is proud of Wike’s achievements in office.
Commissioner for Works, Mr. Iheanyichuwu Bathuel, said 20 roads, spanning 30 kilometres, would be reconstructed in Elele-Alimini.
…State begins reclamation of coastal towns
Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, has inaugurated the dredging, sand filling and reclamation of Bakana and Abalama coastal towns as part of the regeneration of riverine towns.
Azikel Dredging Ltd, which won the technical and financial bid for the project, has commenced the execution of the project.
During the inauguration of the project, President of Azikel Group, Dr. Eruani Azibapu Godbless, promised to ensure that oceanic tidal and massive wave energy effect that had resulted in the loss of these communities’ land would be regained.
On completion, 39 hectares are to be reclaimed in both communities, within the nine-month period. He pleaded for the participation and support of the critical stakeholders, women and the youths that would be engaged in the course of the project, saying the projects would bring both human and infrastructural development to the state.
Speaking at the flag-off, governor Wike called on stakeholders to give the desired support to the contractors that had shown competence by mobilising to site, even as he assured the company of adequate security and co-operation towards the completion of the project.
Chief of Bakana, who celebrated the governor for the project, called him Mr. Project, for the massive economic programme across the state. He expressed optimism that the project would be completed on schedule as the contracting firm had been mobilised to site.
The flag-off ceremony was well attended by enthusiastic community members, youth, women and traditional leaders. Accompanying the governor were Deputy Governor, Dr. Ipalibo Banigo, former deputy speaker, House of Representatives, Austin Opara, former minister of Sports, Tam Danagogo and other senior citizens of the state.
The Azikel Group team was led by Executive Director, Operations, Dr. Godbless, Director, Engineering Project, Presley Asemota, Browne Litman and multination expatriate and local of Azikel Dredging Nig Ltd.
Paramount Ruler of Abalama, in appreciation of what the governor had done, assured that the community would do everything to ensure community participation, comfort and a conducive environment from inception to completion of the project.
He thanked the governor and celebrated him for fulfilling his promise to bring succour to communities that had suffered coastal challenges by ensuring the dredging, sand-filling, reclamation and regeneration of affected communities.