Wike Laments Exclusion Of Rivers From Federal Projects

Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State has decried the exclusion of the state from the execution of projects by the Federal Government.

He spoke as the Senate Minority Leader, Senator  Enyinaya Abaribe stated that the proponents of change are now worse than those they changed.

They spoke on Thursday night at the Government House Port Harcourt during a condolence visit by the Senate Minority Caucus to the Rivers State Governor over the passage of his uncle,  Late Chief Charles Wike.

Governor Wike said: “It is unfortunate that one Minister from the South-South said that Rivers State is being denied projects because of kidnapping. It is painful.

“There are killings all over the country. Killings in different states. But they are siting projects in those states. But in Rivers State, not a single Federal Project.”

He said: “Are we really part of this country? Is Rivers State part of this country? They have taken away majority of the prominent positions occupied by our sons and daughters in the Federal Government.

“Rivers State is part of this country.  We did not commit any offence to warrant the total exclusion from Federal Projects under this dispensation. “

“Why should anyone play politics with the lives of people ? I Don’t need to be in your party for you to protect me.  We are brothers and we are all from one country”, he said.

While assuring the Senate Minority Caucus of his support, Governor Wike commended them for fighting on the side of the people.

“Always do what is right, so that tomorrow you can meet your creator with a clear conscience that you have done what is right. Do not relent. You should continue to speak the truth.  You may be in the minority,  it does not matter. But you will not be in minority before God. I assure you that we of your stock will never abandon you. We will support you to do your  work as you will be vindicated. “

In his remarks,  Senate Minority Leader said that the present administration has failed the people of Nigeria.

He said: “Nigeria as it is needs to move in a different direction from where we are moving now. We need you to support  us in our effort  to make every Nigerian feel the impact of good governance.

“We understand  the difficulty every Nigerian is feeling today. We understand the pains most Nigerians are going through today.

“We understand that those who came on the platform of change have ended up even being worse than those that they came to change.The disappointment,  the disillusionment that most Nigerians are feeling today, is our responsibility to bring to the fore in our public debate.”

Senator Abaribe said that democracy is difficult for some people because they are autocratic in nature.

He said though the Senate Minority Caucus has continued to work to correct the anomalies in government,  the entire struggle has met with resistance.

He said: “It has been very difficult for us. We thought we would have been able to change the direction of Nigeria in 2019.

Senator Abaribe was accompanied on the condolence visit by Senate Deputy Minority Leader,  Senator Emmanuel Bwacha, Senate Minority Whip, Senator Philip Aduda and  Senate Deputy Minority Whip, Senator Sahabi Yau.

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