The Minister of Transportation and leader of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Rivers State, Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi, has finally given an insight into the Riverine Governorship bid of the stakeholders from the state.
Speaking at a grand reception organised by Free Rivers Development Initiative (FRDI), to honor him and The Director-General, Nigeria Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dakuku Peterside, on Friday at the Ancient city of Opobo, Amaechi, said, “people of Opobo/Nkoro Local Government Area must mobilise strongly and sack Gov. Nyesom Wike in 2019′.
He stressed that the aspiration of Opobo people to occupy the governorship seat in 2019, lies in the hands of their leaders and chiefs, “if you don’t get the governorship of Rivers in 2019, blame your chiefs for not having a united front,” he said.
“We are not here for talk about what we did, but we will soon compare my first tenure as governor and that of Wike.
“We are here to show gratitude to Opobo people for showing us love, especially Dr Sam Jaja, Chairman, University of Abuja Teaching Hospital Governing Board’.
On his part, Peterside, commended Amaechi for his quest to transform the landscape of Opobo town by reclaiming as much land as he could.
He noted that apart from former President Shehu Shagari’s administration, Amaechi had reclaimed more land in Opobo more than any other administration.
He eulogised Amaechi for initiating projects that impacted on the lives of Opobo people. His words: “My leader, Amaechi took up the challenges of the development of Rivers and beyond that, fought for us all,”
“Before the administration of Chibuike Amaechi in Rivers, we had no resident medical doctors and less than 20 teachers in the area.
“When he came in as governor, he ensured that we had almost 100 teachers and five medical doctors in Opobo town. He initiated the Opobo Fish Farm,” he stated.
