Port Harcourt, May 15, 2024 – Siminalayi Fubara, the Governor of Rivers State, says his administration is being encumbered by the huge debts incurred by his predecessor, Nyesom Wike.
He alleged that Wike inaugurated many projects without paying the contractors.
Fubara made the allegation on Wednesday during the inauguration the Aleto-Ogale-Ebubu-Eteo Road, also known as Old Bori Road in Eleme Local Government Area of the state.
He said he never wanted to speak about such issues, was pushed to say them so that the buttocks of the fowl would be exposed.
“As we are going, we will be going with the white paper to show the records and the amount of the projects. It was awarded at the cost of N6.7bn. I can say that we have paid the contractor completely.
“The purpose of this is to let the world know that if there is one problem this administration has is debt. Most of the projects that are commissioned they are coming for their balanced payment running into billions.
“I said I don’t want to talk because I am part of the system. But when you continue to push me, I will say it so that they will see the nyash of the fowl.
“Aleto is a bypass that if you cannot assess the East-West road, it can take you away from the bad section to the good section of the East-West road. Is what we are doing today not a help to the Federal Government and a show that this government has interest and the support and is doing everything to make the Federal government succeed?
“So, when people come and say funny things, I start laughing. It is not social media, we are talking about actions. We are taking actions that make positive impacts in the lives of our people”.
“I want to thank the good people of Eleme for their support in the cause of this project. The contractor never complained because of the cooperation. What we have done today is a sign that if we come back here to take any other project, you are protected.
“I can assure you that we are going to come back and do more project for the good people of Eleme”.
Fubara said he invited Governor Alex Otti of Abia State to inaugurate the project because he was a man with real and not fake integrity.
“Why did I invite the governor of Abia State? I invited him because he is not an artificial integrity man. He is an action integrity man. He is not the one that they will gather because they just want to talk. He is a man who came in the face of difficulties and challenges just like we have here and is making impact in the lives of Abians.
“I heard someone saying when we came onboard we were fighting Federal Government, Federal Government did not use any instrument in your State to frustrate you. Our scenarios are quite different.
“If we are fighting Federal government, it is a different matter. We are talking of the Federal government that is giving us support, but the rat in the House is eating the bag of garri.
“So, you can imagine such situation. So, I will continue to identify with good governance.” (GBN)
