Wike to embark on extensive empowerment programmes in 2017

Rivers State governor, Nyesom Wike, has assured the people of the  state that his administration will embark on extensive  empowerment programmes in 2017.

Governor Wike also stated that the state‘s share of the Paris and London Clubs Deduction Refund, would  be applied to aggressive projects execution  in 2017 since the state government had already  settled  salaries and pensions.

Addressing the  people at the Government House, Port Harcourt, on Sunday night, Governor Wike said that  his administration will combine aggressive projects execution with the empowerment  schemes.

“This year will be a year of the  empowerment of our people.  While we are doing projects, we will be doing stomach infrastructure.

“Our  stomach infrastructure  this year  will go round the people. We will transform  the state in all ratifications “.

“We will increase the tempo of projects execution  in January  to the level that our people  will be  amazed, he said.

“Work starts on January 3, 2017 . We will release  more funds for the  execution  of the Ogoni Andoni-Opobo-Nkoro Unity Road. Sakpenwa-Bori Road, Buguma Internal Roads and several  road projects  will be executed.

“Between this year and early 2018, we will deliver on all our road projects.  Within this period, Rivers State  will witness  total  transformation.”

While commending  the  leaders of Rivers State for their support and loyalty , he assured that his administration will continue to invest in the maintenance of security.

Meanwhile, Governor Wike,    has reassured   the people of the state that  his administration will  not abandon any ongoing project, irrespective of the  economic downturn in the country.

Speaking  at the symposium and heroic award by the grand patron of Apara Committee  of Friends, (AFC), on Saturday, Governor Wike,  noted that his projects  execution  framework  has been  properly  laid out to accommodate all ongoing  projects.