National President of South South Youth Initiative, Comrade Imeabe Saviour Oscar has described the tenure of the outgone governor of Rivers State, Chief Nyesom Wike, as a disappointment to Rivers people.
He said Wike’s administration brought regrets and pains to the people instead of celebration.
“ His administration’s poor performance has only left Rivers People with many regrets and sighs instead of outpouring of accolades and praises”, Imeabe stated in a statement.
He said: “Well, to those who believed in the media jamboree the former governor of the state, Wike, used in painting his little efforts in Obio/Akpor and Port Harcourt City LGAs to be as if he has painted every part of the state with gold, we make bold to state here that Wike’s administration failed in every aspect of it”.
“Upon the birth of that administration, Chief Nyesom Wike smoothened the minds of everyone who listened to him with juicy promises, but as we evaluate his administration’s activities today, it is clear that he achieved below expectation.
“We had engaged his administration in several fora demanding that he fulfil his promises to the people of the state, but we watched with keen interest and can conclude that Wike was not a governor for the people, rather, Governor for Rumuepirikom and Obio/Akpor”.
The youth leader further said, “The governor, who promised the promotion of civil servants and ensure that all of their entitlements are paid during his administration failed in every ramifications to fulfil it. It is unfortunate.
“Chief Nyesom Wike had in 2015 and 2019 vowed to create 10,000 jobs to remove youths off the streets and engage them meaningfully, but reverse was the case. We only saw temporary employments given to few individuals at flyover construction sites. The jobs were terminated at the completion of these projects. We also heard of few opportunities created for direct cronies and family members of the former governor from Rumuepirikom and Obio/Akpor.
“The governor also failed in giving scholarships to students of Rivers origin as he had promised. One who failed to invest in education failed in preparing the future generation”.
He listed other wrongdoings of Wike to include refusal to pay gratuities of pensioners and extending development to all parts of the state.
“The refusal of Chief Wike to pay gratuity and pension to retirees who had served the state meritoriously is one issue that pulls tears off our eyes. The governor despite series of appeal and demonstrations maintained his stance not to pay these fathers and mothers what is due them.
“Wike also failed to extend equitable development to the 23 Local Government Areas of the state. The few projects he carried out were only sited in Obio/Akpor”, he said.
The south south youth leader however, called on the newly sworn-in governor of Rivers State, Sir Siminialayi Fubara, to follow the path of conscience, justice and peace for the interest of the state.
