Return Our Oil Wells, Get My Support, Amaechi Tells Jonathan …Awards Scholarships, Water Projects To Soku Community

Governor Rotimi Chibuike Amaechi says the only way President Goodluck Jonathan would get his support during the 2015 elections is to return Soku oil wells ceded to Bayelsa State.
Addressing Soku people from Akuku-Toru Local Government Area in Government House last Friday, the governor observed that politics was all about economic and self interest.
Said Amaechi, “I have told the President, return Soku oil wells and I will support you tomorrow.” This is because, there is no friendship in economics, no brother in economics. In politics, no brother, no father, it is political interest. That is why Ikoku’s son could run against his father. So when they say it is our brother, what is my political interest he is protecting. What is my economic interest that is being protected.”
The Rivers State governor reiterated that it was because of the annexure of Rivers oil wells that he had defected to All Progressives Congress (APC), and expressed the hope that the people of Soku would join him to fight for their economic right.
Earlier, the people of Soku through their spokesman, Christian Otiasah commended the governor for his courage and selflessness in defending the territorial rights of the state.
They however called for urgent government attention in the area of water provision, health and schools, lamenting that despite their contribution to the nation’s revenue, they had not benefitted anything.
Meanwhile, Governor Amaechi has directed the Millenium Development Goals (MDGs) Office to liaise with the State Ministry of Water Resources and Rural Development to provide water to Soku people.
He said water provision was urgent considering the plight of the oil rich community whose only source of drinking water comes from a pond in the area.
Amaechi had responded to plea made by the community people who decried neglect over the years, and also announced five overseas scholarship awards to the indigenes of the area, while promising to elevate their traditional stool before the end of the year.

President Goodluck Jonathan (3rd right) with other African leaders observing a minute silence in honour of late former President Nelson Mandela of South Africa, during the opening ceremony of Elysee Summit on Peace and Security in Africa in Paris last Friday.