Ikwerre Man ’ll Not Succeed Me – Amaechi

Returning last week from Abuja after attending the
wedding service of President Jonathan’s daughter, Governor Chibuike Amaechi headed straight to Ogu/Bolo Local Government Area, where he unveiled the new council secretariat and electricity project executed by Chairperson of the council,, Dame Maureen Tamuno.
Commending, Dame Tamuno, the Rivers State Governor, gave a N50 million grant to the council to complete its ongoing rural electrification project.
On Sunday, shortly before he travelled, Governor Amaechi attended an induction church service at the Glorious Covenant Ministry, Rumuolumeni Road in Port Harcourt. He used the church service to call for a new Nigeria.
His words, “He (Elder Gombe Osarollor) prophesied a new-Nigeria. What else do I need to say? We are saying that we need a new Nigeria.  All of you are computer literate, when you garbage in, you garbage out, the only way you can get a new result is to change what you are garbaging in. so, he prophesied (a New Nigeria) and unto man the word of God must remain real.”
On ongoing construction work at Iwofe Road, Amaechi assured that at least one side of the dual carriage would be completed towards the end of the year.
Governor Amaechi conducted routine inspection of ongoing projects which include the new stadium at Greater Port Harcourt, the new Rainbow Town and Dr Peter Odili/Woji Link Road shortly after arriving Port Harcourt on Wednesday.
On Thursday, the governor played host to the President of Rotary International, Doung Kuru Lee and his wife, Yung Jack Lee. Both led a delegation of District 9140 Rotary International on a courtesy visit to Government House.
Calling for a fresh onslaught on Polio, the governor stressed the need for all Commissioners of Health across the country to commence a fresh immunisation campaign against the disease.
In the word of the governor, “the implications therefore is that Commissioners of Health should start a fresh immunisation campaign again. This was discovered at the Governor’s forum and we decidede that immunisation is essential to the eradication of polio.”
While urging Rotary International to establish more Rotary Clubs in the Northern part of the country due to the prevalent terrorists insurgency that has rendered many homeless, Governor Amaechi said his administration was working out modalities to buy vaccines for every child that is born to check, track and eradicate infection.
On Friday last week, shortly after the Good Friday service at the Government House Chapel, where he performed the traditional Good Friday ritual of station of the Cross, Governor Amaechi hosted Ogu/Bolo Council of Chiefs.
He used the visit to assured the chiefs and people of Ogu/Bolo that he would not support the emergence of an Ikwerre candidate in 2015, after having ruled for eight years, Amaechi insisted that it was the turn of other ethnic groups to take the governorship seat.
In his words: “Now what to tell you is what I’m now fighting for, to give the Okrika man, the Ogu/Bolo man a voice after we leave office and I can tell you why I say so. If PDP is bringing an Ikwerre man to run for governorship when an Ikwerre man has run for eight years, it means that what PDP is trying to do, because Ikwerre had about 1.1 million votes in four local government areas, then Ikwerre would dominate the governorship of the state.”
On Saturday, Amaechi gave a special Easter message to the citizens of the state. A statement by the governor’s Chief Press Secretary noted that the season should be seen as a period of sober reflection forgiveness and togetherness. He pointed out that the country is in need of sacrifice, forgiveness and love.”