THE Grassroots Development Initiative, a group sponsored by the Rivers State Governor, Chief Nyesom Wike, has disagreed with the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress in the 2015 election, Dr. Dakuku Peterside, over the claims that only 10 kilometres of road were rehabilitated in the state within the past six months.
Peterside had claimed that the roads rehabilitated by the governor were not commensurate with the N30bn taken by the current administration as loan, adding that the cost of road reconstructed by Wike’s government was not more than N3bn.
But the Secretary-General of the GDI, Mr. Samuel Nwanosike, dismissed Peterside’s claim, saying that contrary to the APC governorship candidate’s position, Wike had worked on over 70 kilometres of dilapidated roads in the state.
Nwanosike, who spoke with newsmen in Port Harcourt on Thursday, expressed dissatisfaction over the comment by Peterside, cautioning that his comments could cause crisis in the state.
“A few days ago, we heard a very disappointing statement from Dr. Dakuku Peterside, who told the public that he did send out people to go and investigate the work done on the road infrastructure by the state government.
“He (Peterside) said the report brought to him was that the work done by Nyesom Wike is about 10 kilometres of road. We are here to set the records straight. It is very important to note that when men who are gunning for the highest office in the land come out to misinform the public, they should be called to order.
“We, the Grassroots Development Initiative, are telling the people of Rivers State that the information credited to Dr. Dakuku Peterside was false. All the road construction embarked upon by the governor is well over 70 kilometres of road achieved so far,” he said.
On the nullification of Wike’s election by the State Election Petitions Tribunal, the GDI Secretary-General expressed confidence that the Appeal Court ruling would favour Wike.
Speaking on the issue on the quantity of road rehabilitated by the current administration, the state Chairman of the APC, Dr. Davies Ikanya, said the documents showing that Wike only worked on 10 kilometres of roads were at the state Ministry of Works.
Ikanya said, “If you go to the Ministry of Works now, the record available there says that only 10 kilometres of road have been achieved. If you add all the patches together, it will give you only 10 kilometres.
“It is not about Dakuku (Peterside). We don’t just talk; we talk from official records. If a road is five kilometres and only 500 metres is bad, it is only the 500 metres that has been repaired. If you count all the ones that they have repaired, it will only give you 10 kilometres.”
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THE Grassroots Development Initiative, a group sponsored by the Rivers State Governor, Chief Nyesom Wike, has disagreed with the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress in the 2015 election, Dr. Dakuku Peterside, over the claims that only 10 kilometres of road were rehabilitated in the state within the past six months.
Peterside had claimed that the roads rehabilitated by the governor were not commensurate with the N30bn taken by the current administration as loan, adding that the cost of road reconstructed by Wike’s government was not more than N3bn.
But the Secretary-General of the GDI, Mr. Samuel Nwanosike, dismissed Peterside’s claim, saying that contrary to the APC governorship candidate’s position, Wike had worked on over 70 kilometres of dilapidated roads in the state.
Nwanosike, who spoke with newsmen in Port Harcourt on Thursday, expressed dissatisfaction over the comment by Peterside, cautioning that his comments could cause crisis in the state.
“A few days ago, we heard a very disappointing statement from Dr. Dakuku Peterside, who told the public that he did send out people to go and investigate the work done on the road infrastructure by the state government.
“He (Peterside) said the report brought to him was that the work done by Nyesom Wike is about 10 kilometres of road. We are here to set the records straight. It is very important to note that when men who are gunning for the highest office in the land come out to misinform the public, they should be called to order.
“We, the Grassroots Development Initiative, are telling the people of Rivers State that the information credited to Dr. Dakuku Peterside was false. All the road construction embarked upon by the governor is well over 70 kilometres of road achieved so far,” he said.
On the nullification of Wike’s election by the State Election Petitions Tribunal, the GDI Secretary-General expressed confidence that the Appeal Court ruling would favour Wike.
Speaking on the issue on the quantity of road rehabilitated by the current administration, the state Chairman of the APC, Dr. Davies Ikanya, said the documents showing that Wike only worked on 10 kilometres of roads were at the state Ministry of Works.
Ikanya said, “If you go to the Ministry of Works now, the record available there says that only 10 kilometres of road have been achieved. If you add all the patches together, it will give you only 10 kilometres.
“It is not about Dakuku (Peterside). We don’t just talk; we talk from official records. If a road is five kilometres and only 500 metres is bad, it is only the 500 metres that has been repaired. If you count all the ones that they have repaired, it will only give you 10 kilometres.”
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