OYOGist.com has learned that Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State has allegedly told the leadership of the Inter Party Advisory Council of Nigeria, ( IPAC) on their courtesy visit to the governor at the Government House in Port Harcourt today that the development agenda of Rivers state is a state-wide affair and not for a particular local government area in the State.
This is to dismiss the rumor or claim by many Rivers people that his administration is focused on developing Phalga and Obio/Akpor local government areas only while neglecting others.
Governor Wike stated that the development projects are carried out in all local government area of the state to better the socioeconomic life of well-meaning Rivers people.
Speaking about the COVID-19 pandemic ravaging the country and the whole world, Governor Wike urged politicians not to politicise COVID-19, instead they should try and work in concert with government to curtail further spread of the pandemic in Nigeria.
On the issue of the N78.9billion refund which was recently approved by the federal government, The governor stated that if the State finally receives the approved refund from the Federal Government, part of the said money would be used to set up a Cancer Centre in the state.
Ambassador Desmond Akawor who happens to be the leader of the delegation and the chairman of IPAC, said the group is well satisfied with the quality of leadership exhibited by governor Wike and the developmental projects carried out within the state capital which they had already inspected at the weekend.
The leader; Ambassador Akawor stressed that the Flyover Projects, Mother and Child Hospital, Judges Quarters and the Real Madrid Football Academy are projects that would definitely stand the test of time in the state.
Further more, He promised Governor Wike that IPAC would submit to work with his administration in order to give the state a quality leadership.
