GOV NYESOM WIKE COMPLETES ABONNEMA RING ROAD

OLUWA OLASUNKANMI & NJOKU MACDONALD OBINNA

The Executive Governor of Rivers State, His Excellency,  Barr. Nyesom Ezenwo Wike, said the non-stop inauguration of completed projects in the Rivers State has invariably silenced blind critics, and members of the opposition parties in the state.  

Governor Wike stated this at the commissioning of Abonnema Ring Road in Akuku-Toru Local Government Area of Rivers, by the former Deputy Senate President, Distinguished Sen. Ike Ekweremadu, Wednesday, January 6, 2020.  

Proactive, cerebral and outspoken Nyesom Wike said instead of the opposition to address how they can encourage their APC Governors to roll out projects for inauguration as done by Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Governors, they were hiding under the guise of speaking for local contracting firms. 

 The Governor described allegation that his administration has refused to empower local contracting firms to handle project construction as sheer falsehood.  Gov Wike said some of the projects that had been inaugurated this week like the Sime-Nonwa-Kira Road was handled by Rivers construction firm, Lubrik Construction Company, while the Abonnema Ring Road was done by O.K Isokariari Construction Company.  

According to him, his administration was mindful of empowering Rivers people, encouraging and trusting them to handle some critical projects because he believes in their capacity.  

He said: “Members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) have said I should mention those who, locally, we have empowered. O.K. Isokariari Company is a Rivers company. They did phase one of Okochiri road. They have also done this Abonnema Ring Road”. 

 “Lubrik Construction Company Limited is a local company too. As we go on, we will begin to mention them. Our own is not to develop others without developing our own people. I am happy with the contractor. We will continue to engage you, so that you will employ Rivers sons and daughters.” 

 “You see how we have silenced them in the state?. We commissioned projects until the 24th December, 2020. We have started this year since 4th January, 2021. Let them tell their people to roll out their projects and call people.” 

 The Governor said the PDP is different from APC because it always keeps its promises to the people; delivers good governance and quality projects that satisfy the yearnings of the people. 

 Wike stated: “For us, as a party and Government, whatever promises we make we must fulfil them. We are not a party that promises and fails or gives excuses”. 

 “We are a party that when we make a promise, we must fulfil the promise because we owe it to the people. That is why I have told our people, we have no choice, that the only hope this country has today is the People’s Democratic Party (PDP).” 

 The Rivers Governor said it was not the length of the Ring Road that matters, but its importance to the people. 

 In another development, Imo State indigenes, who live and do businesses in Rivers State have used the opportunity the inauguration of Abonnema Ring Road and other quality road construction projects in River State had afforded them to call on their State Governor, His Excellency, Sen. Hope Uzodinma, to fast track the construction of a number of signature road projects; Owerri |Orlu Road; Owerri |Okigwe Road; he flagged off more than one month ago before the full gallery of the media and keen observers of Imo politics.