Rivers State PDP governorship Candidate, Barrister Nyesom Ezenwo Wike has accused the Governor of the State, Chibuike Amaechi of totally neglecting the link road leading to the riverine area of the state.
He said funds meant for the link road had been used for APC Presidential campaigns.
Wike spoke on Monday when he paid thank you visit to the people of Andoni LGA at Ngo town for voting him during the PDP governorship primary.
He said if Amaechi had expended the over N30billion being used to sponsor the APC Presidential candidate Muhammad Buhari on the road from Bori through Andoni to Opobo/Nkoro, the road would have been completed.
Wike said: “The abandonment of the major link road to the riverine area by Amaechi was because he resolved to expend Rivers money on APC activities and their presidential candidate.
“For us, this road will be our priority once we get into office. We will ensure that we link the upland to the riverine by completing the road to the riverine area”.
He said that the deprivation that the riverine people suffered under the APC leadership would be addressed when he takes over in 2015.
Addressing the gathering, PDP Deputy National Chairman, Prince Uche Secondus alleged that the Rivers State governor had handed over the finances of the state to the APC leadership.
He said that the self imposed political exile of the outgoing Governor Amaechi had deprived Rivers State of much needed development.
Chief Owoh Etete, NDDC Rivers State Representative urged the people to remain faithful to PDP as APC had nothing in stock for them.
