LEGACY GROUP
We have noticed the insult, name calling and lies the government of
Nyesom Wike and his people are pouring on the former governor of our beloved
state, Rt. Hon. Rotimi Chibuike Amaechi despite the good works he did in
Rivers. We understand that they want to use his popularity to show themselves
to the people that they are working, but they should do that without insulting
him and destroying all the good works he did for the masses of Rivers. Wike and
his people should understand that the citizens of this state are very
civilized, knowledgeable and we do not kill our people because of politics. The
politics of live and let live which Amaechi preached should be copied by Wike
and let that guide him always. Wike must know that politics is not Cowboys
movie in which a weak man becomes leader by simply killing the boss. Politics
is for the provision of good roads, electricity, health, education to the
people, etc.
The one month old government of Nyesom Wike has been shouting “I will
probe Amaechi” to deceive the people while Wike is spending the money of Rivers
without control. The government of Wike has spent over N60bn in just one month
on nothing. Can any Rivers man tell us where this big amount of N60bn was
spent? There is no project no matter how small to show how this big money was
spent. This money will reduce poverty of 600,000 rural women if they are given
N100,000.00 each to start small businesses. He went to the State House of
Assembly and asked for loan of N30bn and they approved it for him without
asking what he will use the money for. This is shocking considering that the
government is not more than one month in office. The question is whether the
N60bn was used to settle election sponsors. Time will tell.
It is on record that the Amaechi government left the sum of N7.5bn in
the bank before handing over to Nyesom Wike and the state received over N23bn
as allocation from the Federal government. The big question the people of the
state are asking is “Where is the money?” Meanwhile, he is still owing workers
in the state. What manner of leadership is this? Rivers people must demand from
him how he squandered this huge sum in just one month.
It is important for the people to remember that the Amaechi government
he is busy insulting changed the infrastructure in the state. The man removed
his shirt from the first day he became governor and faced the bad roads in the
state. He did not take a huge loan of N30bn and spent N60bn to do that. He built about 314 standard roads and
highways. One good thing about Amaechi's government was that he did not owe
contractors. He used the Advance Payment Guarantee (APG) in all projects and
this ensured that only contractors that worked were paid. A few examples of the
road projects will help us:
1. Dualization of Rumuokuta-Choba East-West Road, Obi Akpor (N10.3bn,
88% completed)
2. Construction of Eleme junction flyover (N7.3bn, 100% completed)
3. Construction of Omofo-Agaba Ndele Road (N4.8bn, 90% competed)
4. Dredging works/Roads at Opobo New Layout (4.52bn, 100% completed)
5. Construction of Ozuzu to CSS Isu-Ogida Owu Egbu(N2.79bnhuge, 100%
completed
6. Dualization of Airport-Isiokpo/Omarelu Road (N35.15bn, 98%
completed)
7. Dualization of Ada George Phases 1 and 2/ Choba phase 2 NTA/Choba
Airport (N17.04bn, 80% completed).
8. Dualization of Rumuola/Rumuokuta Road and (N2.78bn, 100% completed).
10. Dualization of First Bank/Rumuomasi Road (N3.58bn, 100% completed)
11. Dualization of slaughter-Trans Amadi/Rumuobiakani Road (N6.53bn,
100% completed)
12. Shore protection and land reclamation of Egbomung/Oluk-Ama
(N2.18bn, 90% completed)
13. Construction of Bridge at Bolo Creek with approaches (N4.81bn, 100%
completed)
14. Dualization of Eneka-Igbo Etche link Road (N2.24bn, 70% completed)
15. Construction of Apani internal Roads (N2.57bn, 100% completed)
16. Construction of Nyokhana-Kenkhana Link Road with Bridge from Luuwa
to Bere (N2.93bn, 40% completed)
17. Construction of Odiolugbani-Enito
1 and 2-Oshie Road (N4.51bn, 80% completed)
18. Expansion of Mbiama-Akinima Road (N1.98bn, 100% completed)
19. Construction of Okeh-Ihie-Apani-Omarelu Road (N6.86bn, 97%
completed)
20. Construction of Bori internal Roads phase 3 (N1.71bn, 81%
completed)
21. Construction of Abua/Okoba Close Rumuibekwe with extension to
Elelenwo (N2.19bn, 75% completed)
22. Construction of Ikuru town- Atlantic Ocean Road (N2.38bn, 80%
completed)
23. Construction of Okeh-Mba-Umuaturu-Akpoku Obite, 21km with Bridge
(N5.02bn, 100%completed)
24. Reconstruction of Town Market (N3.52bn, 100% completed)
25. Dualization of Rumukrushi-Eneka-Igwuruta Road (N13.87bn, 95%
completed)
26. Construction of Abuloma-Woji Road Bridge (N13.63bn, 50% completed)
27. Construction of Akpajo-Woji Road/Bridge (N11.06bn, 56% completed)
28. Construction of Ada George/East West Road junction flyover with
Rotary turning and service lanes (N5.34bn, 80% completed)
29. Dualization of Elekahia-Rumuamasi Road (N6.50bn, 100% completed)
30. Dualization of Azikiwe Road (UTC) junction-Lagos Bus stops
(N6.29bn, 89% completed)
31. Completion of Airport-Igwuruta-Rumuokoro Road (N1.59bn, 100%
completed)
32. Reconstruction of Woji Road in GRA Phase 2 with drains and
construction of Sani Abacha/NTA Nwogba Storm Water Drainage (N2.06bn, 75%
completed)
33. Reconstruction of Ikwerre Road from Education to Agip flyover
(N5.88bn, 100% completed)
34. Reconstruction/As[halt overlay of Igwuruta-Ohokoho-Okehi Road
(N1,44bn, 100% completed)
35. Reconstruction of Ken Saro Wiwa Road and flood control works around
Ken Saro Wiwa Road/Ezimgbu Link Road-Aba Road, Port Harcourt and construction
of Relief Road linking Aba Road to Ken Saro Wiwa Road at Worlu street junction
(N10.85bn, 90% completed, 30% Canal)
36. Expansion/resurfacing of Kpopie-Bodo city Road (N3.91bn, 62% completed)
37. Shore/protection works at Ndoni (N2.82bn, 100% completed)
38. Dualization of Isiokpo-Ubima-Omarelu Road (15.34bn, 82% completed)
39. Construction of Okrika Ring Road (N4.02bn, 100% completed)
40. Construction of Unity Road, Ogoni-Andoni-Opobo Road (N31.00bn, 70%
old and 30% new completed)
41. Expansion of Okporo Road (N2.61bn, 100% completed)
42. Reconstruction of Edeoha-Ikata-Ochigba Road (N2.09bn, 66%
completed)
43. Reconstruction of Ozuoba-Ogbogoro-Rumuolumeni Road (N5.22bn, 65%
completed)
44. Dualization of Chief G.U. Ake Road (N9.95bn, 100% completed)
45. Construction of Nyowii-Dae-Lueku-Bagha-Seme Lueku-scholl to land
Road (N3.78bn, 60% completed)
46. Expansion of Amadi-Ama-Abuloma Road with Spur to Okuruama (N4.22bn,
100% completed)
47. Expansion of Olu Obasanjo Road to six lanes and Rehabilitation of
Omoku street, Okomoko street and Okomoko street Spur (N3.07bn, 100% completed)
48. Design and Reconstruction of Rumuwoji (mile one) Ultra Modern
Market (N2.99bn, 100% completed)
49. Dualization of Epirikom-Rumuolumeni Road (N9.88bn, 57% completed)
50. Construction of Elioparanwo Road (N2.57bn, 65% completed)
51. Repair of the collapsed Airforce Base flyover Retaining walls and
construction of Dual carriage access Road to the Airforce Base flyover
(N2.00bn, 100% completed)
52. Reconstruction of Roads in D Line Port Harcourt (N7.55bn, 55%
completed)
53. Reconstruction of Omuanwa-Elele Road and Elele internal Roads
(N2.48bn, 100% completed)
54. Reconstruction of Eastern Bypass, Amadi-Ama Oginigba Road (N2.89bn,
100% completed)
55. Construction of Flyover at Olu Obasanjo Eliozu junction (N1.68bn, 100%
completed)
56. Construction of East/West Bypass and other lik Roads in Ahoada town
(N1.17bn, 100% completed)
57. Construction of Oro Ekpo Odoli/Awabie and Chinda Street (1.66bn,
100% completed)
58. Construction of Timothy Lane, Rumuola/Ohiamini Access Road PH plus
Retaining wall (N1.62bn, 100% completed).
59. Construction of Omuanwa internal Roads (N1.50bn, 100% completed)
60. Construction of Rukpokwu-Eneka/Eneka Eliozu Link Roads (N1.32bn,
100% completed)
One fact known by everybody is that governing a state is a process that
does not end and this is why every American President or British Prime Minister
will always finish the good works of his predecessor. This is what made those
advanced countries great. Rivers state cannot be different from others. The
Amaechi government was champion of good projects for the people. However, no
matter the commitment of a good leader like Amaechi, he cannot finish all the
projects he started.
In all, the length of roads embarked upon by the Amaechi administration
will come to about 1400 km. Of this figure, about 900km has been concluded. And
that is almost the equivalent of the road distance between Lagos and Maiduguri
and represents 64.2% of the total roads he constructed.
Furthermore, another 350km of the roads have reached over 90%
completion and monies paid for their conclusions. This represents 25% of the
total roads started by the Amaechi administration. In essence, the Rotimi
Chibuike government completed and disbursed funds in full on 89.2% of the road
projects it started since 2007.
Some claim they cannot find evidence of what the Amaechi administration
did in the road sector even though Port Harcourt and a greater part of the
state have been described by many as one huge construction site. The saying
that “seen is believing” is enough to convince the people of what he did.
Does it really make sense for anyone to deny what can be verified just
to score cheap political point? Can the
Wike administration given the way it is going ever do better or even match the
wonderful achievements of the Amaechi years in the construction of roads in the
state?
Our sincere prayer is that he does because the most important thing to
us is the development and progress of River state. That is our sole interest.
In any case, we are happy that some commonsense is beginning to dawn on the
governor despite the patronizing chants and rowdiness of his team members. We hear he has concluded plans to commission
completed and near completed projects conceived and executed by the Amaechi
administration which he has been demonizing.
Giving a little credit to his former boss will not diminish him as
governor of Rivers state. Perhaps he should concentrate his energy on
completing the remainders of Amaechi projects instead of insulting him on daily
basis.
Chairman
Kennedy Friday
Secretary
Uche E. Woke
Asst. Secretary
Vivien Ngozika
Spokesperson
this is nice. God bless u n keep doing more.
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