Profidada: Gov amaechi did relatively well in his first tenure. We thought he could do better. We were dead wrong. This man has continued to loot the state to its knees. He is reported to be the richest gov in the country. He did not stop there, he went and borrowed over three hundred billion naira so as to inflict maximum damage to subsequent administration. He went further to embark on mono rail project that have little or no economic value to the states with billions of naira, yet this project appeared not to have any headway.

The bolded in your comment just made you look like a federal grade

Okija_juju:


I think the difference for me is that I dont see the big deal..

The plane does not belong to the Man but to the State.. 5 More of these Jets and we can start a State owned Airline..

He has really worked in Rivers State and I am proud of his achievements in the last 6 years.

If this is the worst thing he does as a governor, then I am fine with it.. Odili who did nothing for Rivers State and yet bought three aircrafts nko?! Even the flyover he managed to build has collapsed..

Again, I dont see this as such a bad thing.. Just my opinion..

Okija_juju:


I beg to disagree...

Amaechi dey try.. He sold two jets bought by Odili to get the new bombadier 5000 Global..

The jet belongs to the state, not Amaechi..

And its not like he isnt working in the state..

I see no big deal in this news jor..



[s]Tell me say you sef no wan fly inside this kind plane..[/s]

Demdem:

Odili built it when Ameachi was the house speaker. he is still part of the rot. besides, before the collapse its only that bridge that had sizeable potholes in the whole federation (IMO). What did Ameachi do during these time? Why wait for the imminent collapse before doing something? He prefers to use that money to buy jet for his safety than repairing a bridge that was a nuisance to public safety. Thank God no life was lost when it collaspe, it would have been a different story entirely by now.

ihebrooke: Bought for safety. Hmmh?

Please someone should explain to me. Safe from what?
Road hazards?, air hazards?, sea hazards? Or enemies hazards?
Our leaders and the silly excuses they use in justifying corruption and their selfish decisions.

Demdem:

For his first 4years, he was a star. Infact i voted for his re-election. So far he is fast becoming a piece of shit.

Okija_juju:

WHY?!

Okija_juju:

Dont forget that he was already working on the road leading up to that bridge starting from the boundary of Rivers State with Owerri, through Elele Alimini down to Airforce..

he started from Rupokwu junction that goes straight to Airforce enroute Eliozu.

He met the 'Odili Bridge' at Eliozu uncompleted and tried to expand it from the one lane it was planned for to two lanes.. He only managed a two lane tight squeeze bridge there.

Correct

Now that Airforce flyover collapsing was a blessing. They had been patching that bridge for yonkers. and while you are blaming the non patching of the bridge, dont forget that the struct is what collapsed not the 'tarred portion'.. That Flyover needs to be taken down entirely and redone. First adjusted from the 1 lane it presently is to a wide dual carriage bridge..

Indeed Thank God no life was lost..

On this i disagree. I dont think its a blessing. That bridge was destined to collapse and we all knew it was a matter of time. While wait for this eventuality. yes he did (re-construct) adjacent roads to these bridge but this bridge in question was much more dangerous than the roads he was re-constructing. One would have thought this bridge would take much more priority instead of the constant patching he kept doing. Odili built the evil bridge but it will be on record that it collapse when Amaechi was on seat. That to me is not a good report and a dent to his admin. This was preventable

However, I dont think that this Aircraft is such a terrible investment.. It can be leased to a company to manage.

The other crafts that were purchased and later sold for penauts, which company except the RSGV was managing it? why are u now certain that it will be given to them this time around?

Okija_juju:


Why is everyone saying this?!

I really dont think he has slowed down at all o!!

Infact, i think the second tenure is all about consolidating the projects started during the first.. Every trip I make to the airport, all I see is progress.. That road expansion is something I pray can be achieved before he leaves.. That and the Monorail..

Kirinwa: The acquisition passed through Democratic process.Let him be.Moreover the man is working.

Demdem:

everyone is saying this because the intensity has obviously slowed down when compared to his first tenure. that's a fact.
if u are referring to the road that leads to omagwa airport, that has since been done since his first tenure. Why should we continue to talk about it when Rivers income hasnt seized since then. Even the Eliozu Axis we all are referring to has since been paid for.
What new projects is he embarking on now with new funds coming in. that should be of outmost concern to us now and not dwelling more on past projects we have since appreciated.

Okija_juju:

I dont think that these projects were paid lumpsum o!!

I believe that Amaechis methodology for paying contractors in Rivers State was by milestones.. The Monorail, the Roads within the Airport axis of greater Port harcourt, the Rivers State Electricity Project (which by the way is very actively going on), the School Projects and alot more..

Sorry, but I beg to differ that this government is wasteful..

Never referred to Monorail, schools and what u mentioned above but just critical about this bridge in question and adjacent roads. yes i dont think he pays lump sum for projects but at least when one sees a project from afar , one should be able to tell if job is almost done or not. Rivers has the money, this i am sure of but when one compares the so called works to the income coming in, one begins to wonder if we arent being shortchanged. Am still watching though. However for his second term, av not been impressed so far.


On the issue of the bridge.. I think we can all simply sit back and watch him redo that death trap..

Now I will search for the pictures of the Woji/Slaughter bridge that I took from Inside the Zoo.. MY BROTHER>>> That Bridge will soon collapse.. The sturcture from beneath looks scary to behold..

i expect him to be proactive about this. We may not be lucky this time around if it collapse. That place is busier than airforce bridge. Lives are at stake.

Mekanze: my prayer 4 him is to learn from taraba state governor experience.

Taraba State Governor was flying a Cessana 208..



Compare that with a Bombadier Global 5000




If I become governor tomorrow, I will upgrade it to a Gulfstream IV

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or a Bombardier Global 7000

Mr. Globe:
THE PORTHARCOURT MONORAIL IS THE BIGGEST ELEPHANT PROJECT SINCE THE HISTORY OF MAN!! IT SILL BE COMPLETED IN THE YEAR .2100.
I DONT BLAME AMAECHI, EVERY DIVERS MAN EATS DIRECTLY FROM RIVERS STATE GOVT PURSE, THEY ARE ALL LAZY, THATS WHY NOBODY IS TALKING. IF YOU TALK, YOU ARE CUT OFF. EVERY GOVERNOR THERE IS AN EMPEROR.

duality: Most of the comments here are hypocritical.

Even if the governor fly commercial with them, they'll still not be pleased. they'll say he should use a car as other Nigerians do. IF he uses a car, they'll say the car is too expensive he should use a made in Nigeria car. If he uses a made in Nigeria car, they'll not be satisfied. the'll say the governor should use public transport or walk on foot. what a crazy set of people. And when its convenient they'll bring up the "suffering masses" card as if they really care for the "suffering masses"


If most of the self righteous Niralanders really care, Nigeria will not need the government to prosper. Its a shame Nigerians don't know their problem. They think its the government but its not the government; its Nigerians.

Okija_juju:


You shall eat your words on this Monorail..

I am certain that if he manages to complete this axis, the next governor that comes in would want to take it atleast as far a artillery..

Mr. Globe:

lol, if you believe that mono rail scam, you can believe anything.

Mr. Globe:

you are talking brainlessly, you can never justify a governor from a third world country owning and maintaining a private jet, when there is so much poverty in rivers state, people still live in bamboo, plank and zinc houses inside portharcourt main town.