Rivers PDP Chairman invites Gov. Ortom for projects tour

The Chairman of the Rivers State Chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Chief Felix Obuah, has extended an invitation to the Benue State governor, Mr. Samuel Ortom, for a tour of projects embarked upon by the administration of Governor Nyesom Ezebunwo, across the state.

The Chairman also expressed grave concern over the insecurity leading to the continued loss of lives of innocent citizens in Benue State under the administration of Governor Ortom, noting that any government worth its salt should be able to provide security for lives and property of its citizens.

The PDP Chairman believed that visiting Rivers State and embarking on a tour of developmental projects would avail Governor Ortom the opportunity to tap from Governor Wike’s wealth of experience and success story.

“This is a passionate invitation to Mr. Ortom, which should not be taken for granted. No man knows it all. If your style of leadership does not work, learn and adopt Governor Wike’s proactiveness in governance.

“To end the pains of our brothers, sisters and fellow countrymen in Benue State, we call on Gov Samuel Ortom to visit Rivers State and tap from Governor Wike’s security and developmental projects concept and expertise,” Obuah stressed, appealing to him to stop the media noise and take governance seriously.

Chief Obuah alleged that Benue State governor, Samuel Ortom, was unable to pay monthly salaries of civil servants running into several months, after borrowing over N60 billion in 7 months.

The PDP Chairman, while commending the Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, some governors, and other groups, who had visited the state to see the developmental projects, lauded similar visits by some All Progressives Congress, APC, governors, who had demonstrated high spirit of patriotism and statesmanship during such visits and tours of completed and ongoing projects in the state.

In addition to this, Chief Obuah maintained, infrastructural, human capacity and institutional development have been top priorities of the Gov Wike administration “for which Rivers people, residents and business operators in the State are happy about.”

He listed some completed and ongoing projects across the three senatorial districts of the State to include the Ogoni-Andoni-Opobo Unity Road, Birabi Memorial Grammar School, Bori, Sakpenwa-Bori Road, Ecumenical Centre, Federal High Court, Civic Centre, Dredging and Reclamation work at Ogbunabili/Nkpogu Location, Nkpogu Bridge.

Others, he said, included Trans-Amadi Road, Woji Akpajo Bridge, Slaughter Road, Port Harcourt Pleasure Park, Neuropsychiatric Hospital, Rumigbo, Igbo-Etche road, Airport-Ipo-Omademe Road, General Hospital, Ahoada, Reconstruction of Edeoha-Ikata-Ochigba road, Ahoada-East LGA, General Hospital, Abua, General Hospital, Abonnema, General Hospital, Buguma, Zonal Hospital, Degema and General Hospital Omoku, Abonnema Link Road, Street and Traffic Lights, construction of New Jetties.