Maeba Blasts Abe Over Road Projects In Ogoni

The former Senator
representing Rivers South-East Senatorial District in Rivers State, Senator Lee Maeba, has dismissed comments credited to the All Progressives Congress (APC) Senatorial candidate, Senator Magnus Abe that roads constructed in Ogoni land by the state government are sub-standard.
Senator Maeba, who debunked Abe’s criticism of the road projects yesterday in Port Harcourt, said Abe was not truthful on his assessment of the ongoing road projects in Ogoniland.
Senator Maeba said CCECC was not a sub-standard contractor and that the company is a well known construction company internationally.
He said CCECC was known as major contractor in the construction of roads and bridges in Abuja, Kaduna among others  in the country and that all the jobs done were of standard and confirmed by experts.
The former Senator cautioned Abe against playing politics with developmental projects in Ogoniland, and that the APC chieftain and the people of Ogoni should commend Governor Nyesom Wike for his giant strides in Ogoniland and not to criticize the governor for their selfish political interests.
Senator Maeba said projects embarked upon by Governor Wike’s administration in Rivers State will stand the test of time.
He described Abe’s criticism as baseless and intended to score cheap political points for his desperation to gain relevance ahead the legislative re-run polls in the area.
Senator Abe had accused Governor Wike of embarking on standard and quality projects in Obio/Akpor area alone while the reverse was the case in Ogoni.

Victor Tew