Rivers APC declares Buhari a Son of Niger Delta
(Nigeria) The All Progressives Congress, APC, in Rivers State has declared President Muhammadu Buhari an honourary son of the Niger Delta, saying that he has in only one year in office demonstrated his great love for the region and determination to fast-track its development.
The party in a statement in Port Harcourt on Monday to mark the first
year anniversary of the Buhari administration cited the inclusion of the
Calabar – Lagos Rail Line and Calabar – Itu Road in the 2016 budget, as well as
the impending Ogoni clean-up exercise to justify its position that President
Buhari has done enough within a short while to qualify to be regarded as a
Niger Delta son.
Rivers APC described the inclusion of the Calabar – Lagos
Rail Line in the 2016 budget as a demonstration of the love President Muhammadu
has for the Niger Delta and a measure of his seriousness of to fast-track the
development of the region and arrest unemployment in the area.
The statement by Rivers APC Chairman, Chief Davies Ikanya, said: “The importance of this
singular project towards the general economic enhancement of the region and the
country at large cannot be over-emphasised. With the inclusion of the death
trap called Calabar – Itu Road and other projects of prime benefit to the
region in the 2016 budget and the kick-starting of the Ogoni clean-up exercise
in the next few days, which the past administrations including the high corrupt
administration of Dr Jonathan though a son of the region wickedly and totally
ignored, it will not be out of place therefore if we declare President Buhari
as a true friend and son of the Niger Delta region.” With this development, all
the efforts of Chief Wike to frustrate this exercise now amounts to nothing.
The statements also pointed to the earmarking of N60 billion
for the Calabar – Lagos Rail Line and N6.6 billion to rehabilitate the Calabar
– Itu Federal Highway, in addition to the following major projects in the South-South:
The rehabilitation of Odukpani – Itu – Ikot Ekpene Road in Cross River/Akwa
Ibom states (N6 billion); construction and installation of 10km of 33KV line
and associated 2x15MVA 33/11KV sub-station at Ibuzor, Delta State (N360
million); as well as bill of engineering measurement for 33KV overhead line
single circuit line from Glory Power Station to Federal University at Otuoke,
Bayelsa State, with 2x2.5MVA (N257.5 million).
“These laudable projects being undertaken by the Buhari
Administration in its first year in office speak volumes about his desire to
speedily develop our region. This is truly remarkable as the administration is
doing this despite the unacceptable acts of some of our youths who have
resorted to sabotaging the economic fortunes of our nation by blowing up oil
facilities at an alarming rate. We cannot thank President Buhari and his team
enough for this great love for the Niger Delta.
“We wish to assure him of the unalloyed support of the
region towards his efforts and drive to rebuild our nation from the shackles
imposed by the inept PDP administration, even as we appeal to aggrieved Niger
Deltans to sheath their swords and give the Buhari Administration the much
needed support to right the wrongs of the past.”
The party rated the Buhari administration high on its First
Anniversary, noting that it has taken bold steps to fight corruption and
insecurity across the country and to lay a solid foundation for a better
tomorrow.
“President Buhari, since assuming office on May 29, 2015,
has proved himself to be a visionary leader who can turn around the fortunes of
our dear nation if given maximum support and encouragement. We therefore urge
Nigerians to bear the temporary pains of the present with calmness and give the
Buhari Administration every atom of cooperation to enable it take the country
to the Promised Land.”
It congratulated Buhari’s cabinet members for their sterling
performance in their few months in office, “especially our leader, Minister of
Transportation, Mr Chibuike Amaechi, who has proved himself as one of the
pillars of this administration by his unflinching commitment towards the
actualisation of the principles, goals and vision of President Buhari towards
building a new Nigeria with its foundation on the rule of law – a virile,
focussed and corrupt free Nigeria that we all can be proud of.”
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