Rivers State Governor and Chairman of Nigerian Governors’ Forum, Mr. Rotimi Amaechi, has called on the Federal Government to refund the sum of N105bn spent on rehabilitating federal roads in the state.
Amaechi said his administration had been revamping federal roads in the state without getting any amount back from Federal Government as refund.
The governor, who spoke at the Port Harcourt Centenary Awards on Saturday night at Government House, explained that he had informed President Goodluck Jonathan about a refund.
Amaechi, who disclosed that the President promised to pay back the money to the state government, expressed regret that the state had not benefitted from current administration at the centre.
He said, “Show me one new thing to indicate that Rivers people have benefitted from the 2.1 million votes given to President Jonathan in the 2011 elections I was voted into office to defend the interests of Rivers people and I will continue to defend the interests of Rivers people.
“We, on our own, have fixed federal roads up to N105bn; not up to one kobo has been refunded to us. Port Harcourt-Owerri Road, we have fixed it for N46bn while the Eleme junction inter-change was done about N7bn.
“The inter-change at Obiri-Ikwerre, Ada-George is a federal road, we fixed it; it is remaining the one heading to the airport. Mile One-Mile Three is a federal road; the flyover on that road, we have fixed it. The President promised that he will refund. I told him to refund me so that I can use the money to complete other projects.”
Amaechi, however, promised to mobilize and lead Rivers people to vote any eligible Nigerian that would serve the interest of the people of the state as President in 2015.
He also expressed dissatisfaction with loss of oil wells to neighbouring states, including Abia and Bayelsa states, even as he appealed to the Federal Government to refund over N105bn his administration spent on rehabilitating federal roads. Click to signup for FREE news updates, latest information and hottest gists everyday
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You are not the only Governor spending money on federal roads and are yet to get refund. by the way who uses the road the most, FG of the Rivers people you were were elected to protect their "interest". No wonder you have allowed the people of OYIGBO to suffer untold hardship for years without fixing the PH-ABA express road by INTEL. Ask other state governors like Lagos, Akwa Ibom etc on how much they have spent on federal roads just for the benefit of her people. Did I hear you say you will mobilise the people to vote any person who will protect the interest of the Rivers people?. Haba Gove Amaechi, try for once and speak the truth. say mobilise the people, cajole them, hookwink them to vote for someone who will protect your interest in 2015 regardless of the interest of the general masses.. You are doomed for failure and your pomposity will fail you. God is watching!!!
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