Obasanjo and The Harvest of Projects Commissioning in Rivers

Governor Chibuike Amaechi shamed all his critics by presenting a total of 16 completed world-class projects for commissioning by ex-President Olusegun Obasanjo during his two-day visit (17th to 18th Feb.) to Rivers State, the State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has said.

Projects commissioned by General Obasanjo during the visit include:

G.U. Ake road at Eliozu; Okporo road connecting Artillery and the East-West road; Elekahia-Rumuomasi road; Ken Saro-Wiwa road; Ambassador Nne Kurubo Model Secondary School at Ebubu, Eleme; a Health Centre at Akpajo; Songhai Farm, Bunu Tai off Afam Road; Tai Model Primary School; and Banana Plantation Project, Afam Power Station, 2x60 MV/132/33 KVA – Elelenwo Sub-Injection Station. 

Hailing Governor Amaechi for his administration’s developmental strides, Chief Olusegun stated:

“I came to see developments and I have seen developments and I will confess developments! What I have seen is worth declaring! The area of health, education, Agriculture, Sports and road infrastructure is worth declaring. When I see development I ear-mark, eye-mark and mouth-mark.”

Other projects commissioned by Obasanjo are:

No. 1 Field (Mini Football Stadium); No. 2 Field (Basketball Indoor Hall and Athletes Hostel); No. 5 Field (Tennis Court/Volleyball Court and Spectators Stands); St. Andrew’s Primary School, Mile 1, Diobu; Prof. Kelsey Harrison Hospital, Emenike Street, Mile 1, Diobu; and Buguma Modern Fish Farm, Asari Toru LGA.

Rivers APC commended Obasanjo for summoning the courage to undertake the trip despite concerted efforts by Supervising Minister of Education, Nyesom Wike, and some other mischievous members of his party, PDP, to discourage him from going ahead with the visit. 

“This act shows his love and care for Rivers State. Obasanjo can see that contrary to Chief Nyesom Wike’s assertion that all the projects executed by Governor Amaechi are sited in Port Harcourt to the detriment of other local government areas, 75% of the projects commissioned are in other LGAs of the State.

"We are grateful to former President Obasanjo for accepting the invitation to come and commission these high-class and people-oriented projects executed by the Amaechi administration, just as we congratulate Governor Amaechi for putting his critics, who have been accusing him of under-performance and favouritism to shame,” the State APC Interim Chairman, Dr. Davies Ibiamu Ikanya, said.

He disclosed that the APC leadership in the State has consequently resolved to declare Governor Amaechi as “Rivers State Emancipator and Development Pillar.”

Dr. Ikanya berated the PDP-led Federal Government over its refusal to approve the signing of the necessary documents that would have made Rivers State a manufacturer of syringes and thus grant the State extra resources and create employment and empowerment opportunities for the teeming youths of the State... 

APC Rivers commended Governor Amaechi for soldiering on in spite of the odds and delivering dividends of democracy to the people of Rivers. 

“We assure PDP and President Jonathan that they will pay dearly for this wickedness during 2015 elections as we are mobilizing the people to ensure that PDP is thoroughly beaten in Rivers State in future elections,” Dr. Ikanya concluded.