Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike, on Tuesday reiterated his commitment to complete all projects started by his administration in order not to create problems for his successor.
The governor stated this during a courtesy call by the Group Managing Director of DAAR Communication Plc (AIT), Mr Tony Akiotu, who led a delegation to present a letter of nomination to him as the DAAR Man of the Year 2021 Award at Government House, Port Harcourt.
Wike said he would continue to render quality services to Rivers people who deemed him worthy to be re-elected into office for a second tenure.
He noted that his administration would commence another round of commissioning and flagging off projects across the entire State beginning from the first week of December.
“We believe from the first week of December, we will start another round of commissioning and flagging off of projects. You can be assured that no project will be left abandoned. We are not here to create problems for our successor.
“We are here to make things easier, even though we didn’t find it easy when we came. But that does not mean that we will do the same thing. Thank you for honouring us and remembering the little quota we have contributed towards the development of the State and Nigeria in general.”
The governor urged the media not to politicise conferring awards on political officeholders.
He said he had observed that sometimes when awards are conferred on people, even the givers of such awards find it difficult to justify them.
“We can challenge anybody of what we have done to the glory of God. It is there for the eyes to see. It is not for us to tell you. We want to thank and continue to impress on you; please, when you give awards to people, try to encourage them to work more.”
In his remarks, the Group Managing Director of DAAR Communication Plc (AIT), Mr Tony Akiotu, said the editorial board and DAAR Communication panel of assessors for the 4th DAAR award had unanimously voted to confer the award of Man of the Year 2021 on Governor Wike.
He said that this came because of his giant strides in the infrastructural development of Rivers State and the deepening of Nigeria’s democracy.
“It is on record that Your Excellency has initiated, concluded and commissioned as many, if not more projects in your second tenure as if is the first. Furthermore, Your Excellency has demonstrated enough faith in the Nigerian federation by putting our constitutional democracy to test.”
Akiotu acknowledged that it takes courage to lead, and Governor Wike has demonstrated courage in striving to build a Nigeria where there is justice and equity for everyone.
