Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike
has asked former Governor of the state and
Minister of Transport, Rotimi Amaechi, to
accept the reality that his political party lost
the rerun elections and give way for the state
government to concentrate on rebuilding the
state.
Governor Wike stated that the responsibility of
reviving the state after the immediate past
administration failed to use the three trillion
naira (N3trillion) that allocated to the state
under its watch was enormous.
Declaring open a retreat on strengthening
capacity, efficiency and service delivery for
sustainable development for top government
officials at Onne Multi-Purpose Centre on
Thursday, Governor Wike pointed out that his
administration had deployed resources and
expertise to correct the failures of the
Amaechi administration.
He said, “I call on the former Governor and
leader of the APC in the State to accept the
reality that the re-run elections has woefully
been lost by his party and that Rivers people
have, again, overwhelmingly re-affirm their
confidence, trust and preference for the PDP.
“Therefore, spare us the agony of unnecessary
hostility and allow Rivers State to move
forward in peace and security. We expect you
to use your high office and connections to
attract meaningful development projects to
the State as I did during my time; not
senseless and unpatriotic distractions. Enough
is enough.
“All of us are aware of the sorry state of things
in Rivers State before May 29 2015. Between
October 25 2007 and May 28 2015 over three
trillion naira accrued from all revenue sources
to the State. Yet, they did nothing tangible with
that money to develop the State. Instead, they
squandered and diverted most of this money
into private pockets through bogus and ill-
fated projects. ”
The governor further claimed that all major
projects that Amaechi initiated were either
abandoned or not executed at all.

He said, “Let’s briefly look at the records since
they live in denial. The visible projects
initiated by former Governor Amaechi during
his eight years in office include: the Karibi
Whyte mega Hospital project, the Greater Port
Harcourt Project, the new Rivers State
University project; the RSSDA over-seas
scholarship scheme; the mosquitos eradication
scheme, the Adokiye Amiesemaka Stadium
project, the 500 primary schools project, the
23 mega secondary schools project, the ill-
fated less than 1.5kms monorail project, and
the dualization of some inner city roads.
“However, none of these projects was realised
before they left office despite spending
billions and billions of naira on them. For
example, the Karibi Whyte Hospital was not
just abandoned at the foundation stage, it
turned out to be a big scam on Rivers people.
“The Greater Port Harcourt project existed
mainly on paper without any tangible progress.
The Adokye Amiesimaka stadium was
abandoned half completed, while not even a
stone was laid for the proposed new Rivers
State University.
“Furthermore, the mosquito eradication
project was another huge scam, just as the
secondary school and overseas scholarships
scheme were misconceived, fraudulent and
unsustainable. In addition, they sold off three
of the State’s four independent power plants
initiated by the Governor Odili administration
to cronies and diverted the proceeds to
private ends.
“The narrative is not different in their much-
flaunted education and health projects. Their
own project audit before they left office
reveals that out of 498 primary schools they
initiated, only 116 were completed and the
rest abandoned. Similarly, out of the 23-mega
secondary schools they initiated, only one was
completed, the rest abandoned.
“Throughout the eight years, no public
secondary school was rehabilitated, while all
the general hospitals were willfully abandoned
to rot and decay. I challenge the former
Governor to controvert these facts in a public
debate. ”
He said despite assuming office to meet a
ruined state, his administration hit the ground
running, initiating critical projects and
programmes that have awaken the economy of
the state to the benefit of the people.
Wike added, “I made it clear from our first day
in office that we didn’t run for the office of
Governor for the fun of it. We ran to restore
hope to our people; provide first-class public
infrastructure, tackle insecurity and make
Rivers State a preferred destination for local
and foreign entrepreneurs.”

Amaechi, over to you. Please help.

Its sad that amechi would squander so much of this wealth and jump over to apc and from there shout 'pdp squandered wealth of 16years!'
But its more shocking that some zombies(devoid of independent thinking) would follow him and re-echo it against the pdp.

Op source

its time to do all you can governor wike because ur successor will still say u didn't do anything during ur time. God help us in Rivers state.

stop ranting and get to work wiked wike. Time shall tell

ACCEPT DEFEAT AND GO, CALL YOUR WAILERS TO ORDER, CALL YOUR CABAL TO ORDER LET ME CONCENTRATE ON FIXING NIGERIA - PMB TO GEJ

From the same incompetent joker who still can not get amaechis name out of his mouth since elected..

Wike, shut up and get down to business.

Although you talk with facts but bros abeg leave "Hairdresser" Amaechi and work for your people. Biko

Lizard of Ubima should go back to Abuja nah.

Abi him no get transport money ?

Prince081:
Amaechi, over to you. Please help.

You mean the hair dresser ?

Zombies before you start defending lizard of ubima, LOOK AT THIS "I challenge the former Governor to controvert these facts in a public debate. ” Wike 2016

Wike is a thief,Amaechi awarded some schools and roads to him and he squandered the money.u were his chief of staff for 4yrs so u are part of the thievery.Amachi footprint is seen in all LGA.iF wike will do more dan ameachi did then I will take my bath unclad

kcmichael:
Wike is a thief,Amaechi awarded some schools and roads to him and he squandered the money.u were his chief of staff for 4yrs so u are part of the thievery.Amachi footprint is seen in all LGA.iF wike will do more dan ameachi did then I will take my bath unclad

looool do you take your bath fully clothed before?