Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, has declared that
Nigerians have realised that the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has
nothing to offer in terms of developmental projects, aside the circulation of
lies
Governor Wike also stated that the APC fight against
corruption was targeted at the intimidation of political opponents, as the
party only prosecuted former Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governors,
while indicted former APC governors were allowed to move freely.
Speaking at the Government House, Port Harcourt
yesterday, when he granted audience to the Abuluoma Council of Chiefs,
Governor Wike said there was no sincerity in the fight against corruption by
the ruling APC.
According to him “Nigerians have seen that the ruling party
has nothing to offer them except to tell lies. They claim they are
fighting corruption, but how many APC former governors have been
arraigned? Nobody is against the government fighting corruption, but it
must be fought with sincerity. Even when an APC former governor was indicted
by a judicial commission of inquiry, they fail to prosecute such a person.”
The governor added: “I just heard that they have arrested
the former Niger State governor after two years. May be because political
activities are picking up and they want to intimidate him that is why this is happening
now”.
Governor Wike said the crisis that the APC planted
in the PDP would be the first thing that would consume it.
On development projects in Abuluoma, Governor Wike
assured the community that his administration has awarded contracts for
the construction and rehabilitation of roads in Abuluoma and Amadi Ama
communities.
He thanked the Abuluoma people for their massive
support for him during the electioneering period, noting that he would
keep all the promises he made to them.
Earlier, the Amanyanabo of Abuluoma, Brigadier General
Bright Ateke Fiboinumma, lauded the governor on his achievements, especially the
development of infrastructure across the state.
Meanwhile, the All Progressives Congress (APC), Rivers State
Chapter, has described as unfortunate, Governor Wike’s statement that the party
has failed Nigerians and that the Federal Government’s fight against corruption
was targeted at former Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governors.
Publicity Secretary of APC in the State, Chris Finebone, in
a statement he issued in reaction to Governor Wike’s comment, said the
governor lacks the moral ground to talk about how the Federal Government is
fighting corruption, having hidden “behind a curious court judgement to escape
justice in the past”.
Finebone stated that Wike should wait till the expiration of
his immunity as governor, “so that he can better assess how good or bad the
anti-corruption fight is being fought.”
He said: “The Rivers State governor has been challenged by
the former governor of Rivers State, Rt. Hon. Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi, to go to
court with his kangaroo indictment report and prosecute him (Amaechi). But,
Wike keeps shying away from doing the needful because he knows that what he
contrived against former governor Amaechi cannot stand the legal test of time”.
By Tony John
