The All Progressives Congress,
APC, in Rivers State has described the state Governor, Nyesom Wike as a liar
who operates a fraudulent government.
Ojukaye Flag-Amachree, the state
Chairman of the party made the remark while condemning Wike’s alleged penchant
for painting and inviting dignitaries across Nigeria to commission projects
already completed by his predecessor.
Addressing reporters at the APC
State Secretariat in Port Harcourt, the state capital, Flag-Amachree cited the
Obiri Ikwerri-Airport Road which he said was initiated by former Governor Peter
Odili and completed by Rt. Hon. Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi as governor.
Flag-Amachree claimed that Wike
merely patched one or two spots on the road and invited the Senate President,
Bukola Saraki to commission it under the guise that he built and completed the
road.
According to Flag-Amachree, “It
is so sad that Wike has refused to come to terms with the truth. Inviting the
Senate President to commission the Obiri-Ikwerre – Airport Road, which he
presently claims to have constructed remains the biggest fraud of the century.
“Rivers people can never be cowed
and hoodwinked into forgetting the glaring fact that Gov. Odili initiated the
construction of that road whereas Gov. Amaechi constructed the drainages and
tarred the road alongside the Obiri-Ikwerre Interchange that gives architectural
beauty and economic significance to the road.
“A governor with a modicum of
integrity would not crave to appropriate the glory for himself alone. Wike
lacks integrity otherwise why should a responsible governor not state the
obvious facts by acknowledging the work done by Sir. Dr. Peter Odili and Rt.
Hon. Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi concerning that road?
“More importantly, this governor
who is spreading lies about the history and status of the Obiri-Ikwerre –
Airport Road merely laid asphalt after remedial pothole works on the road.
“Gov Wike is simply operating a
fraudulent scheme in the name of government; he alone determines what contract
to award and to whom. Due process is dead in Rivers State as he runs the state
as a personal fiefdom. Not even his commissioners know the contracts being
awarded in their ministries. The situation is so appalling and we are wondering
how we got to this sorry pass.”
So why didn't Amaechi commission the road if he completed it?
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