The Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike has accused the Nigerian President, Muhammadu Buhari and his administration of abandoning his state and its projects.
The state Governor made this known on Friday while speaking at a Town Hall meeting with people of the state in Port Harcourt.
Governor Nyesom Wike while lamenting the conduct of the Muhammadu Buhari-led administration towards his state and its people said: “As I speak, all the core economic assets of the Federal Government located in the state, such as the Port Harcourt International Airport, the Port Harcourt Sea Port, Onne ports and Free Trade Zone as well as the East – West Road are either deliberately abandoned, under-utilized or in their worst state of disrepair.”
He further added that he has spent as much as N145 billion on construction of roads, pedestrian walkways, bridges and underground drainages since he assumed office as the Governor of the state.
Addressing the people of the state, Nyesom Wike added: “In the last two years, we have invested over N145 billion to construct roads, bridges, pedestrian walkways and underground drainage systems.
“We are also investing in water, marine transport facilities and streetlights. We further reactivated street lights on all major roads in the state to improve the beauty of the city and enhance security.”