Amaechi has no legacy of performance ----Wike

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(Nigeria) Rivers State Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, governorship candidate, Chief Nyesom  Wike, has said that the outgoing governor of the state, Mr Rotimi Amaechi has no legacy of performance at the end of his term in office, hence the people of the state have collectively resolved to vote against his All Progressives Congress, APC anointed candidate in 2015.
Wike who  spoke on Monday during his thank you visit to Rumueme Kingdom, said that the empty 16,000 capacity Liberation Stadium where the APC state governorship Campaign Flag Off held, was an indication that the blessing of the people of Rivers State has left Amaechi and the APC.
He said: “What happened today at the 16,000 capacity Liberation Stadium, after all the money expended by Amaechi for the APC Campaign Flag off is an eye opener. Even when they attempted to do damage control, they gave away themselves by asking Eleme and other local governments to raise their hands.
“The people of Rivers State have rejected Amaechi and his government of deceit. His anointed candidate claimed that he will continue with the legacies of Amaechi. That is why he has been primed for defeat on February 28, 2015. Amaechi has a legacy of failed infrastructure, a legacy of impunity, a legacy truncated judiciary, a legacy of corrupt practices and poor contract governance, a legacy of destroyed legislative arm of government, a legacy of non payment of workers’ salaries and wastage of scarce Rivers State resources in the sponsorship of APC Presidential Campaign”.
The PDP Governorship Candidate added: “We are in this race to ensure that we change all the ugly legacies of Amaechi. That is why I drove him out of the PDP and that is why I will defeat him in all elections next year.  It is because of me that Amaechi fled to Lagos and Abuja and is afraid of contesting the Senate seat like his colleague governors are doing. If he is a politician, I challenge him to contest the seat and see the level of defeat that we will mete out to him.”
He commended Rivers people for passing a clear-cut message to Amaechi, saying that they will never regret their support for President Jonathan and himself.
“My driving point in this struggle is the comprehensive development of Rivers State. I am in this race to right all the developmental wrongs that Rivers people have suffered. I am in this race to ensure that no community or ethnic group in Rivers State is left behind in our quest to develop a prosperous, just and progress-driven Rivers State. This Rivers Vision cannot be distracted by mere propaganda or political drama as being staged by Amaechi and his associates,” Wike said.
In his address, immediate past Executive Chairman, Timothy Nsirim stated that the outgoing governor as a result of his non performance and political miscalculations is inching towards political oblivion, which would effectively start next year.
He accused the governor of institutionalizing corruption in Rivers State, by legalizing illegal deductions of council funds on a monthly basis. 
He said the fiscal terror faced by council chairmen under Amaechi was further made unbearable by the illegal actions of his Chief of Staff, Tony Okocha and the wife of the outgoing governor.
Also speaking, a member of the House of Representatives, Mr Kingsley Chinda berated the outgoing administration in the state for squandering state resources in politicking, while infrastructure and empowerment of the people failed.

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