The Rivers State Governor, Nyesom
Wike, has urged the President Muhammadu Buhari-led Federal Government to
forgive the state for any wrongdoing.
Wike prayed the Federal
Government to forgive any perceived wrong that may have warranted federal
neglect currently being suffered by the state.
Speaking during maiden delivery
of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) to downstream investor, Stockgap Terminal by
the Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas (NLNG) Bonny in Port Harcourt, Wike pointed
out some issues perceived to have warranted federal neglect in the state.
Wike said: “Because it’s Rivers,
FG has refused funding the Bodo-Bonny Highway even when NLNG has agreed to
borne 50% of the (N120Billion) project cost.
“Even if Rivers has done anything
wrong, please we are begging, forgive us, but I don’t think we have done
anything wrong as Rivers people. Rivers is the better place to invest.
“We continue to support every
investment brought here and the gratitude we get is that key investors are
embracing our confidence to invest here why some people are de-marketing the
state.”
The governor also declined his
earlier promise to dredge the Bonny channels for ease of vessel movements.
He said: “What is the Nigeria
Ports Authority (NPA) doing? Rivers government should now be the one to dredge
the channels and NPA is busy collecting levies and revenues from marine
operators?
“Why should that be? You don’t
expect me to dredge waterways for NPA to be collecting all the money.
“You (FG) are building a new Port
in Lagos, but those in Rivers you rendered idle, grounded with no development
attention.”
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