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Thursday, 15 March 2018

N. E .W FOOTPRINTS IN RIVERS- IJAW LAND

        The Organization of Ijaws In the Riverine(Formally Network of Rivers Ijaw Groups)Lead by Hon Adoki Tonye Smart kick Start discussion with Ijaws in the state for their support for Governor Wike for another term

 He also presents copies of projects done in all Ijaws areas in the State.
The organization starts it’s visit with the communities in Ward 20, which are

• Abuloma
• Okuru-Ama
• Amadi-Ama
• Fimie
• Tere-Ama
• Ozoboko

After which He will visit
• Bonny local government
• Akuku-toru local government
• Asari-toru local government
• Okrika local government
• Ogu-bolo local government
• Opobo-Nkoro Local government





Governance is about service to the governed
Every government by virtue of the ballot is into a social contract with the electorate to provide
protection and basic amenities for the wellbeing of the
state and it's citizens. This social contract is sacrosanct
and is the parameter for measuring the faithfulness of
the government to the governed
On May 29, 2015 Chief Barr. Nyesom Ezenwo Wike
NEW) signed a social contract with the people of Rivers
State to protect lives and property, as well provide
quality living for the people through improved
infrastructural, social, economical and human capital
development. This contract, Governor Nyesom Ezenwo
Wike did not breach, particularly in the ljaw-speaking
areas of the state. It is indeed a contract worthy and
most faithful. We gave him our votes to bring dividends
HON. TONYE S. ADOKI
of democracy and he truly brought same to us
It is primordal in Rivers State for ethnic groups to ask for the seat of governor in everyelection. 
The Ijaws in Rivers State especially have been denied for too long: Yes we deserve it, we are eminently
qualified, it is but fair to let us have it even before now. We must however be fully prepared
socially, economically, culturally and politically to once more take overthe reigns of government.
Anyone who is sincere to favour the ljaws(Riverine) must first demonstrate it by being faithful to
earlier contracts reached
It is on this note we the ORGANIZATION OF IJAWS IN THE RIVERINE wish to showcase physical
proofs of Chief Nyesom Ezenwo Wike's faithfulness in keeping contracts. The people-oriented
projects as shown in this collection are eloquent testimonies that Governor Nyesom Wike kept to
his part of the social contract reached with ljaws. He has prepared us socially, economically
culturally and politically to succeed him. What now remains to be done is for us to give him total
support for a second term in office so as to consolidate on his achievements and prepare us (the
jaws) even better and stronger, fit adequately for 2023
These compilations are some major footprints of NYESOM EZENwo wIKE in Rivers-Ijaw land.
They are life-touching physical development peojects that will remain evergreen in the hearts of
our people. From Opobo/Nkoro to Andoni, from Ogu/Bolo to Okrika, from Bonny to Degema,
from Asari-Toru to Akuku-Toru and then Port Harcourt where Ijaws domicile, Chief Nyesom
Ezenwo Wike signed a signature project, footprints that will not be forgotten.
LET US THEN AS A PEOPLE ARISE AND STAND BEHIND A TRUE IJAW SON FROM AN IKWERRE
PARENT
WIKE 2019-ONWARD TOGETHER






ANDONIOPOBO NKORO UNITY ROAD
One of the key commitments that Governor Nyesom Ezenwo Wike made during his campaigns
ahead of the 2015 General Election is the completion of the Ogoni-Andoni-Opobo-Nkoro
Unity Road which links the riverine communities to the mainland.
On November 16, 2016, Governor Wike made good his promise. He flagged off the completio
of the Ogoni-Andoni-Opobo-Nkoro Unity Road and assured the people of Andoni and Opobo
Nkoro that before the end of his first term, they will be driving home to their respective
communities.
He assured that the Ogoni-Andoni-Opobo-Nkoro Unity Road will be consistently funded
because his administration remains committed to the economic development of the
riverine communities . He said: "This road is a major economic intervention for the riverine
communities of Opobo and Andoni Local Government Areas.
This project has become one of the major highpoints of the Wike administration. The
contractor, Raffoul Nigeria Limited is working round the clock to ensure the actualization o
the governor's pledge. Funding has been consistent. So far, rural dwellers have been
empowered through regular sub-contracts, direct and indirect employment by the contractor
On the Opobo axis at the Nkoro Junction, the contractors have laid asphalt up to Bridge
Number 7, which is approximately four kilometres. Work has been completed along thi
section.
After bridge 7, the contractors are heading towards bridge 8. The span of bridg
1600metres long. Work has reached 300 metres away from the position of bridge 8
Bush clearing work towards bridge 8 has reached advanced stage and it will be completed
soonest. For now, bush clearing has reached the creek crossing into Opobo Town. From the
bridge to Kalaibiama, the contractor is embarking on extensive earthworks and piling with
sharp sand.
With the consistency of work and the delivery of culverts, roads and asphalts, the contractor
will enter into Opobo town between June and July, 2018. For the Andoni axis, from the Nko
Junction, asphalting has gone beyond five kilometres up to Bridge 3. The contra
done quality stone base.
The road is expected to reach Ngo town, the headquarters of Andoni Local Government
between June and July, 2018
Governor Wike remains committed to state-wide development, carrying every ethn
nationality along in the growth process.
For the people of Opobo-Nkoro and Andoni Local Government Areas, the Unity Road remai
a vital source of economic opportunities. The roads will kick-start multiple economi
activities, especially small and medium scale enterprises. The fact that the Ogoni-Andoni-
Opobo-Nkoro Unity Road links the all-important Sakpenwa-Bori Road makes access to Port
Harcourt easier for businesses in the two local government areas
For Governor Wike, the main goal is to improve the living condition of Rivers people, enhance
their security and transform their environment.















Source.        PDPMEDIAVANGUARD



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GOVERNOR WIKE TO AMAECHI: RIVERS PEOPLE VOTED FOR ME BECAUSE OF MY OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE.. Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike has declared that Rivers people overwhelmingly voted for him during the 2019 Governorship Election because of his outstanding performance and projects delivery. In a response to false allegations made by the Minister of Transportation, Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi during his appearance on Channels Television Sunrise Daily on Tuesday, Governor Wike said that the Former Rivers State Governor failed in his quest to truncate his second term because Rivers people are happy with his work. He said he wouldn't have responded to the falsehood being peddled by the Minister of Transportation, but he owes the public the duty to set the record straight. He said: "It is unfortunate. I extended the Olive Branch and I meant every word of it. It was on that basis that the State Attorney General filed a nolle prosequi to withdraw the charge against Flag Amachree. "If I did not do well in my first term, PDP wouldn't have given me the party's flag to fly. In 2015, the same man vowed that over his dead body would I emerge victorious. "I have done well for my people . It is for the people of Rivers State to decide. It is not the in the place of Amaechi to decide. "We have over 6million people and over 3million registered voters. Therefore, Amaechi cannot say I cannot go for a second term. He has only one vote. "In the past, he said an Ikwerre man cannot succeed another Ikwerre man. Today, he is saying his grouse is that I cannot go for a second term. At every step, he has one story or the other". Governor Wike said contrary to the story that Amaechi peddled whilst he was on Channels Television, kidnapping raged during his tenure. He said it was so bad that the State Chairman of Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission under Amaechi was kidnapped. The Governor noted that despite the National High-Rate of insecurity, Rivers State is relatively peaceful, with very high ratings. "Our internally Generated Revenue has improved due to the peace and security of the state". Governor Wike said that the political misfortune that befell the APC during the last general elections in Rivers State was principally due to the impunity of Amaechi . He said: "It is because of this impunity that his party was not on the ballot. Because of this impunity he has denied so many people their political future ". He said that the plots by Amaechi to manipulate the Tribunal will fail like other previous plots. The Governor noted that Amaechi's boast that he appointed the members of the tribunal and they would work for him remains one of his empty boasts. Governor Wike said that Amaechi's plot to use the police to illegally certify fake results as he did for Rivers East Senatorial District during the rerun elections tribunal would fail. "The game he played in Rivers East of using the police to certify fake results will not work. During the rerun Police certified fake results. That game will not work again. We have gone beyond that . We are waiting for the police to certify fake results for Amaechi ". He stated that there was no way that the defeated AAC Governorship Candidate, Engr Awara would have been coasting to victory when he neither campaigned or printed posters. He said: "Awara ran for the PDP councillorship in 2018 and lost. For this election, he did not Campaign and never printed posters. "Look at that kind of impunity. He brought a man that the people of Rivers State never knew three days to the election. "The AAC had no House of Assembly Candidates, they had no House of Representatives Candidates and No Senate Candidates for the elections. There is no way that such a party would have been coasting to victory ". He added that the AAC Governorship Candidate couldn't have been coasting to victory and still approach the Federal High Court for the cancellation of the Governorship Election Results. On the allegation that the INEC Chairman , Professor Mahmood Yakubu influenced the suspension of the Collation process because he worked under him at the Federal Ministry of Education, the Rivers State Governor said that the position of Amaechi was baseless. He said that at the Ministry of Education, he superintended basic Education, while the INEC Chairman served as TETFUND Executive Secretary under the Minister of Education. He said that the INEC Chairman was appointed by the APC Federal Government and since his appointment, there has been no links Governor Wike said despite the evil machinations of the Minister of Transportation, he was unable to deliver 25 percent of votes for President Muhammadu Buhari in 2015 and 2019 "In 2015, as a sitting Governor, he failed to deliver 25percent of votes for President Buhari. He claimed that Jonathan helped us. In 2019, with all the security agencies, he still couldn't deliver 25percent for President Buhari. "He sang war songs, but couldn't deliver 25 percent of votes for the President ", he said. On the incident at Obio/Akpor LGA Secretariat, Governor Wike said that the GOC of the 6 Division of the Nigerian Army, Major General Jamil Sarhem sent soldiers to invade the Collation Centre and cart away results . "I went there to stop the Army from carting away results from my Local Government Area ", he said. Governor Wike said that the illegal activities of the Nigerian Army all through the Governorship Election were well documented by the media and the International community. He said that the videos of the Army invading the Rivers State Governorship Election Collation Centre has since gone viral. He said that even the Rivers State Commander of F-SARs has since written him a congratulatory letter on his well deserved victory. He said that his Administration continues to fund all security agencies in the state, including providing needed logistics. He said that the Israelis that Amaechi introduced were only used to siphon State resources . He wondered why Amaechi finds Pleasure in de-marketing Rivers State, when the State made him Speaker, Governor and Minister of the Federal Republic. Governor Wike said after four years as a Minister, Amaechi cannot boast of attracting a single project to Rivers State. He noted that as Minister of State for Education, he attracted several projects to the state. He denied attempting to bribe the GOC, saying that he has never met him at any point. He said by Amaechi's logic, it means that the Minister bribed the GOC 6 Division to subvert the Electoral Process. Simeon Nwakaudu, Special Assistant to the Rivers State Governor, Electronic Media. 7th May, 2019.

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