Project execution: Senator Akpabio scores Wike higher than Federal Government

The former governor of Akwa Ibom State and current Senate Minority Leader, Senator Godswill Akpabio, on Monday declared that the Rivers State Governor, Barr. Nyesom Ezenwo Wike, has executed more projects in the last two years than the APC-led government at the centre.

Senator Akpabio, who addressed journalists in Port Harcourt after accompanying the state governor on an extensive projects inspection said that Governor Wike’s excellent performance stemmed from his love for the people.

The former governor noted: “Governor Wike has done more work and projects in the last two years than the Federal Government. That is my considered opinion. Performance is not necessarily an issue of the availability of resources.

He continued: “If your state gets N5billion, do projects of that amount. If you get N1billion, do projects commensurate with that figure. For Governor Wike, he has judiciously applied the scarce resources available to the state to develop needed infrastructure.

“The resources available to Rivers State is nothing compared to that of the Federal Government. Rivers State government gets far less than a quarter than one percent of what accrues to the Federal Government, but we can see the tremendous quality of transformation taking place in the state,” he said.

Former governor Akpabio added: “It is not so much money that makes performance. It is love for your people. When you are elected, if you love your people you will perform, no matter the little money that you have.

“What I am seeing here in Rivers State is not like a recession economy because the governor of Rivers State loves his people. Let me use this opportunity to congratulate the workers at the various sites because they are acquiring a lot of skills working at the sites,” he said.

He stated that the kind of projects being executed by the Rivers State government would attract the world to the state and advised Governor Wike not to be distracted by those he described as political detractors who, he said, engaged in political blackmail. He added that no matter the attempt at distraction, Governor Wike should continue his transformation of the state.

He said: “Do not be distracted by unnecessary blackmail against your person by political detractors. I want to urge all governors who have the opportunity to lead their states to visit Rivers State. I want to say this with all amount of pride that Governor Wike is working. We pray God to continue to bless, protect, and keep him to work for the state.

“When it comes to the time of election and the people risk their lives for Governor Wike, people will say maybe he sponsored thugs or used money. It is Governor Wike’s work that will determine the electoral future,” he stated, and commended Governor Wike for restoring the pride of Rivers State as the capital of the Niger Delta.

During the inspection tour, Governor Wike explained the importance of the Rivers State Ecumenical Centre, the Port Harcourt Pleasure Park, and Landscaping Architecture at Airforce overheard bridge, Port Harcourt.

He said that his administration would continue to sustain the execution of projects across the state, despite the economic recession in the country.

Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike and Senate Minority Leader, Senator Godswill Akpabio at the lake of the Port Harcourt Pleasure Park on Monday during an inspection visit.