We ’ll Sustain Tempo Of Projects’ Execution -Wike …Thanks God For Supreme Court’s Victory

The Rivers State Governor, Chief Nyesom Wike, has assured the people of the state that his administration will sustain the tempo of projects’ execution so as to benefit all communities.
Addressing reporters after inspecting on-going projects in Ikwerre, Obio/Akpor and Port Harcourt local government areas on Saturday, Wike said that funding of all projects will go ahead as planned.
He expressed satisfaction with the pace and quality of work at all project sites visited, noting that the contractors are living up to expectations.
Wike noted that residents of  the  three local government  areas visited were happy that abandoned and new projects are being completed by the administration.
He said: “we are happy with the quality of work being executed by the contractors in the areas we inspected today. In just two weeks  after our last inspection visit, pace of work  has improved.
“I assure the people of the state and the contractors that funding will not be a challenge.  We shall drive all projects to their logical conclusion”, he assured.
The governor particularly assured that work on the new Nkpogu-LNG bridge in Port Harcourt will be completed soon.
He was accompanied on the inspection visit by the Sole Administrator of Greater Port Harcourt Development Authority, Ambassador Desmond Akawor, and PDP candidate for the Port Harcourt 1 Federal Constituency, Barrister Ken Chikere.
This is the first inspection visit of the governor after his victory at the Supreme Court last Wednesday.
Meanwhile, Rivers State Governor, Chief Nyesom Wike yesterday  worshipped  at the Salvation  Ministries in Port Harcourt,  where he joined others to praise and thank God for the judgment  of  the  Supreme Court validating his victory.
Wike  was accompanied  to the church  service  by his wife, Justice Suzette Eberechi, the Acting National Chairman of the PDP, Prince Uche Secondus  and his wife, Rivers PDP  chieftain, Chief Sergeant Awuse, and the Rivers State Finance Commissioner, Dr Fred Kpakol.
The governor  and his entourage  were led in a thanksgiving  prayer and praise session by Pastor  David Ibiyeomie of the Salvation Ministries.
In his sermon, Pastor  Ibiyeomie  said that giving thanks to God for any feat attained is necessary  for more blessings from God.
He said rather than complain, people should cultivate  the attitude  of  thanksgiving  to God.
It would be  recalled  that  Wike, in his broadcast  titled, “To God be the Glory” after the Supreme Court judgement said: “We thank the Almighty God for His Grace. For without Him, we are nothing, and we could have done or achieved nothing.
In another development, the Rivers State Council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) has congratulated the Rivers State Governor, Chief Nyesom Wike on his victory at the Supreme Court, which upheld his election as governor of the state.
A statement by the Chairman and Secretary of the union, Omoni Ayo-Tamuno and Soibi Max-Alalibo, respectively, stated that “the governorship having been signed, sealed and delivered, we believe that you can now concentrate on governance with the attention it deserves. We assure you that as a union, we shall play our statutory role towards building a Rivers State that we shall all cherish”.
The union noted that the Supreme Court’s judgement is a victory for not just the Governor, but also for the peace-loving people of the state and residents.
“We commend the oovernor over his magnanimity in calling all and sundry to be part of the government and urged him to be focused on initiating projects that would be beneficial to Rivers people, knowing that a lot is expected of him”, the statement said.
“May the good Lord grant you the wisdom to pilot the affairs of the state to an appreciable level.”

L-R: Rivers State Finance Commissioner, Dr Fred Kpakol, Rivers State Governor, Chief Nyesom Wike, his wife, Justice Suzette Eberechi and PDP Acting National Chairman, Prince Uche Secondus at the Salvation Ministries, Port Harcourt, yesterday.