GOVERNOR Chibuike Amaechi of Rivers State, has assured that his
administration will not be distracted by the actions of those opposed
to him.
Amaechi, who spoke when forum of former members of Rivers State House
of Assembly between 1979 to 2011 paid him a solidarity visit at
Government House, Port Harcourt, said he will continue to deplore the
resources of the state for the good of the state.
The governor said: “The resources of the people must be protected by
the people and you are the voice of the people. I believe that you will
continue to speak on behalf of the people because you were elected at
one time or the other to serve the people and you are the
representatives of the people. The current members, who are serving, you
and all others who are elected constitute the voice of the people and I
urge you to continue to stand by Rivers people.”
The governor spoke of plans by his administration to continue to
deliver more projects to the state, just as he listed some of his
achievements, which include construction of schools, hospitals and
roads.
Earlier, former Speaker, Mr. Stephen Ezekwem, who spoke on behalf of
the group lauded the achievements of the Amaechi’s administration.
He said: “It becomes imperative on us to come and show you support,
encourage you and also to tell you that what you are fighting for is
just. If you were not fighting for justice, we will not come and
democracy in the country cannot succeed without justice. We discovered
that God is with you and whoever God is with is majority.
“You ran for an election, a competitive one for a second tenure and
graciously you won, 19 votes to 16, that shows that you are a leader. So
these are serious achievements. These things happen. There may be
betrayals here and there, left and right, sometimes, you may even feel
that you are alone, but you are not alone, so you should continue to go
forward, bring your people together and these are test of leadership.
You will succeed and when you do, people will know that you are a born
leader. We want your success.
“We want an Assembly that operates in a conducive environment devoid
of internal and external distractions to make good laws for the state.”
source:VANGUARD
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