Rotimi Amaechi, minister of
transportation, says Nyesom Wike, governor of Rivers state, has been
inaugurating projects he completed when he was governor.
Amaechi governed Rivers between
2007 and 2015.
Speaking during a grand reception
organised in his honour by the chiefs and people of Ishimbam general assembly
in conjunction with the Free Rivers Development Initiative (FRDI), Amaechi
alleged that Wike had been taking credits for his administration’s
achievements.
He said this is because he
(Amaechi) did not place priority on inaugurating projects.
“Wike commissioned a project that
I completed. He called the speaker of the house of representatives to
commission a flyover I already completed,” he said.
“Tell him that he should go ahead
and keep commissioning, I have no problem with that. When I was governor, I
provided development for Ikwerre people just like I did for other tribes in the
state.”
Supporters of Wike have dubbed
him “Mr Project” as a result of his reported developmental strides in the state.
Amaechi criticised Wike over his
stewardship on infrastructure and human capital development in Ikwerre land
since he became governor in 2015.
“Let Wike tell us what he has
done in Ikwerre land. For me, if I have done nothing, I have brought up one of
your sons right from INEC and RISONPALM,” he said.
“But aside the human capital
development, you also know that in Elele you have roads everywhere. I have
given Elele primary schools, health centers and roads.
“My mother is from Egbeda, I’m
sure Egbeda people will agree that I did the road from Egbeda to Omerelu.
“As governor, I did a road from
Omerelu to Apani, I did another road from Ubima to Omerelu.
“I hear you’ve had no electricity
for nine months, I will talk to the minister of power to fix it. You people
should get the evaluation and bring it to my office for verification and
necessary action.
“Please you people should ask
governor Wike what he has done for you. Wike’s four years is gradually coming
to an end. He has only from now till May, 2019. We’ll compare him to my first
four years.
“In Elele, you have network of
roads all over which were awarded during my administration and I nearly transformed
Elele into another city to such an end that anybody can live and go to work
from Elele.
“Please beg your governor to give
you water. But for me, I have given Elele health centers, roads, and also
connected Elele to Omagwa.”
Simeon Nwakaudu, spokesman of
Wike, was not available for comment as his telephone line was out of reach when
this report was filed.
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