Rivers State governor, Nyesom Wike has called on the All
Progressives Congress (APC) to stop giving unnecessary excuses and justify the
mandate Nigerians gave the party.
He made this call yesterday, while flagging off the
dredging/sand filling of Abalama in Asari-Toru and Bakana in Degema local
government areas of the state.
Governor Wike said that the Rivers State government was
redefining politics in Nigeria by ensuring that campaign promises were kept.
He said at the separate flag off of the land reclamation
projects: “We are redefining the pattern of politics in Nigeria. You cannot use
people and dump them. We cannot give everyone money, but we can execute
projects that everybody will benefit from.”
Speaking on the failure of the APC Federal Government to
live up to the expectation of Nigerians, he said: “We are not like those who
said they will make one naira to equal one dollar. Instead of actualising their
promise, they are busy giving excuses”.
The governor urged the APC Federal Government to settle down
and focus on fulfilling the several promises they made to Nigerians.
He said that the APC got the mandate on the strength of its
promises to Nigerians, saying that it was uncharitable for the APC government
to blame previous government, when it should be working.
The governor said the dredging, stand filing and reclamation
projects, which run through the three Kalabari local government areas, would
entrench development in the area.
He announced that the sum of N500 million had been released
to complete the Degema General Hospital, pointing out that he would liaise with
the Commissioner of Police to build a police station in the community to
forestall insecurity.
By Ameh Comrade Godwin
