Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, has accused the All Progressives Congress (APC) of failing to keep promises it made to the country.
Wike insisted that unlike the APC, the PDP had the best interests of the people at heart with its commitment to fulfill all promises.
The governor in a statement signed by his Special Assistant, Media, Kelvin Ebiri, spoke when he led the Sokoto State Governor, Aminu Waziri Tanbuwal to commission the dualised Forces Avenue, Olumeni and Harvey Streets in Old Government Residential Area, Port Harcourt.
He said the administration of his predecessor under the APC deliberately ignored the roads in the Old GRA of Port Harcourt, leaving the area in blighted condition.
Wike stated that his conviction in developing the city and building it into a world class status stemmed from the fact that it remained the first point of contact to every visitor.
He revealed that former Rivers State Governor, Celestine Omehia before leaving office in October 2007 awarded contract for the dualisation of Forces Avenue , but his successor, Governor Chibuike Amaechi, for inexplicable reasons stopped the contractor from executing the project.
He said: “Celestine Omehia was the one who awarded the dualisation of this project, not to Julius Berger, but to another contractor. But, his first cousin (Amaechi) said the job should not go on. But I thank God today that Celestine Omehia is witnessing that his dream has come through to the glory of God.”
Inaugurating the road projects, Tambuwal, said that the performance of Wike justified the confidence reposed in him by Rivers people, who reelected him to serve them for a second term.
Tambuwal, who affirmed that PDP governors were doing well in their respective states, described Wike, as a bridge builder, and a special gift to the country.
“Those following you and those following development in Rivers, and democratic development in Nigeria, know your place in this state, and at the national scene in delivering your mandate, and your efforts at building bridges across Nigeria. You’re indeed a special gift to the people of Rivers State and Nigeria at large.”
In his remarks, the National Chairman of the PDP, Prince Uche Secondus, said since the roads were first built by the colonial masters, no government had given them serious attention until Wike’s intervention.
“You are one of the shining light of our party because your good works speaks for itself. I don’t think another governor or governors of the other party can really compete with the governors of PDP.”
Rivers State Commissioner for Works, Elloka Tasie-Amadi said the roads were previously between 6.5 meters and 7 metres without drains, and streetlights.
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