Rivers State Chapter of the All
Progressives Congress (APC) has condemned the position by Governor Nyesom Wike
that the Federal Government under the watch of President Buhari has not done
much for Rivers State and the Niger Delta Region.
A statement by its Chairman,
Davies Ibiamu Ikanya said Wike and critics forgot that Dr. Goodluck Jonathan, a
son of the region in his six years as the President of Nigeria “failed the
region by not embarking on any meaningful project in the region apart from
imposing Chief Nyesom Wike as the Governor of Rivers State to promote
insecurity in the State and the region”.
It said in contrast, President
Buhari has proved within two years, that APC has the best interest of the State
and region at heart by embarking on various interventions.
“In this regard, the party
commends President Muhammadu Buhari Administration for the recent release of a
whopping sum of N900 billion owed the Niger Delta Development Corporation
(NDDC) by previous federal administrations including the administration of Dr.
Jonathan.
“The party equally hails the
APC-led Federal Government for sustaining the Amnesty programme, the successful
kick-off of the Ogoni Clean-up exercise, the Calabar–Lagos Rail Line that cuts
across the region, the renovation and reconstruction of both Enugu–Port
Harcourt, Uyo–Calabar Highways.
“The West-East Road, the
renovation of the Afam Power plant in Rivers State, resumption of work on the
Port Harcourt International Airport, renovation and reconstruction of the
Enugu–Port Harcourt Rail Line, among other projects”.
The party urged the NDDC
Management to ensure proper utilisation of the released sum for the
emancipation and development of the region.
“With these bold interventions by
the Federal Government, we have no reason to blame anybody or region for the
underdevelopment of our region if we fail to make judicious use of the released
sums,” the party said.
Rivers APC also commended the Federal
Government for approving the release of N2.7 trillion to the states to enable
them offset both the salary and pension arrears.
It pleaded with the State
Governments and relevant government agencies to cooperate with the Federal
Government and help to ameliorate the suffering of Nigerians by utilising the
funds for the purposes for which they are meant.
The party also hailed Acting
President, Prof Yemi Osinbajo on his visit and also commended Minister of
Transportation Rt. Hon. Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi, for his work,
“The party commends Prof. Yemi
Osibanjo for not minding his busy schedules to accept to inaugurate the
world-class fertilizer plant built by Indorama Eleme Fertilizer and Chemicals
Limited, in Port Harcourt.
“It is the world’s largest single-train
Urea plant, and one of the ambitious green field projects of Indorama in
Nigeria which has a production capacity of 4000 metric tons (MT) of nitrogenous
fertilizers per day or 1.5 MT per annum.
“Besides making the fertilizer
products to be available at affordable cost, the plant will boost employment,
crop yield to farmers and greatly help in minimizing the food grain deficit in
Nigeria.”
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