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Wike To Apc-led Federal Govt: Acknowledge You Can No Longer Fulfil Promises Made To Nigerians

National Ambassador.June 17, 2021 apcNyesom LikePDPPresident Muhammadu BuhariRivers State

The Rivers State Governor, Chief Nyesom Wike ,says the APC-led Federal Government has lost grips of strategy on how to tackle the troubling security issues, and make the country safe for Nigerians

Wike insisted that it is unconstitutional for President Muhammadu Buhari to shift the power of securing lives and property of Nigerians to the state governors.

Governor Wike, commissioned the 21-kilometre Odufor-Akpoku-Umuoye Road in Etche Local Government Area of the state, with the formal senate president, Senator David Mark on 16th of this month.

According to Wike, Mr President is the Commander-In-Chief of the Armed Forces, and cannot declare that governors are in charge of security in their respective state.
“Mr President, you’re the Commander-In-Chief of the Armed Forces of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. You appoint Inspector General of Police (IG), you appoint the Chief of Army Staff, Chief of Naval Staff, the Commissioner of Police (CP), Director of Department of State Service (DSS) and other heads of security. Which one do we appoint? How can people appointed by Mr. President be under me?”

He further said, “It is not only to borrow money for Nigeria that you’re in charge. You must, also, be in charge in other things including security. Who signed order 10? Is it the governors? It is not when things are going bad concerning security and you say you’re not in charge, and it becomes governors’ responsibility.”

According to Wike, what makes leadership respectable is that when there is failure such leader was able to accept its weakness publicly.

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The governor pointed out that it was time Nigerians begin to compare the performances of PDP and APC governors in office.

He said, Mr. President was short of calling names of those governors who run to Aso Rock when they are supposed to stay in their states to see the needs of their states and people.
“Mr. President should have come out openly and said, my APC governors, stop worrying me. Go back to your states, and do your work. On that, I support him.
“Thank God, Mr. President knows that I am not one of those that go to visit him over one problem or the other. I, as the governor of Rivers State under PDP, you’ll never find me there”, he added.

In his remarks, the former Senate President, Senator David Mark, who performed the commissioning of the 21-kilometre Odufor-Akpoku-Umuoye Road, noted the excitement expressed on the faces of the people who are directly impacted by the project.

Mark emphasised that even those in opposition in the state have become so weak to have anything more to say against Wike, who was not only performing, but has remained as a strong pillar of the PDP.
“I told him I’ll be here because he loves his people. Politics and democracy is not about enriching one or two persons within a community. The Odufor-Akpoku-Umuoye Road is project that will outlive everybody in this place. The legacy you’re leaving behind, Rivers people will not forget you. They will defend you, they’ll protect you and they will stand by you always.
“That is why you can walk tall. That is why you can jump into your car and go anywhere because you’ve shown them love. You’ve brought democracy to the people. PDP as a party is happy to have you. You’re one of the pillars of our great party.”
Providing the description of the project, Rivers State Commissioner for Works, Elloka Tasie-Amadi said Odufor-Akpoku-Umuoye Road connects part of Etche land to Omerelu, Apani and Omademe communities in neighbouring Ikwerre Local Government Area, and onwards to Imo State.

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He also pointed out that is the very first time a road is being constructed here along this axis. “Prior to this time, this was merely an earth Road with gullies all over; “Today, through the instrumentality of the governor of Rivers State, we now have a good road and 9.3km of drainage is constructed for water discharge and 32 road signs installed to aid drivers, commuters and enhance safety in the area. With this road we will come all the socio-economic benefits associated with good transportation access”, he added.

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