Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, has chided members of the All Progressive Congress from Rivers State over the neglect of Rivers State by the Federal Government.
Wike, who was spoke during the commissioning of the Civil Servants Quarters in Old GRA, Port Harcourt, said that of the 148bn that has been released for the construction of Roads in Nigeria, but not even one road is to be done in Rivers State.
“Look at the condition of the East-West Road.
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“Shame on those who say they are working with the current Federal Government, but cannot protect the interest of Rivers State in that Government.
“We are producing oil that finances projects in the country and the Federal Government can release N148BILLION for roads and Rivers State was neglected. You are working with the Federal Government and you cannot attract projects to Rivers State. Anyone who is in APC and is from Rivers State, shame on you”.
He said as politicians in APC, they should be able to plead with the Federal Government to site projects in Rivers State to expand their political relevance.
“You are there, you cannot even say for my sake help me and give me one Road. So I can go home and tell my people this is what I brought to Rivers State.
“What offence has Rivers State committed in this country that this Federal Government cannot for one day remember the State. They have our son who was their Director-General. If for nothing, since he was your Director-General, help him and do one project for his people.
“Tomorrow you will say Rivers people should vote for you. Which vote. We won’t do that. Nobody is a slave. We are not slaves. We cannot be conquered by anybody ”
He urged the civil servants to reciprocate the gesture by working with commitment for the people of the state.
In his remark the Head of Service, Bar Rufus Godwin mentioned that since the creation of Rivers State only five quarters have been built for Civil Servants and three of those were built by Governor Wike.
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