APC Has Failed Nigerians – Wike

Activities to mark the Golden Jubilee Anniversary took the front burner in Government House last week. However, it was the Thanksgiving Service to commemorate the elevation of the Abonnema monarch in  Abonnema that opened the week.
At the thanksgiving service, held at St. Paul’s Lutheran Cathedral, Abonnema in Akuku-Toru Local Governmnet Area, Chief Wike acknowledged that, the Kalabari people gave him support and expressed appreciation to them.
As a way of reciprocating their gesture, he said the administration has decided to site projects that will touch the lives of the people. The projects include, the rehabilitation of the Abonnema General Hospital and the Abonnema Ring Road.
The Governor said, the Zonal Hospital at Degema  will soon be completed alongside the rehabilitation of the Abonnema General Hospital, and promised that government will help expand the landmass of Kalabari area through reclamation.
Last Monday, the governor played host to the National President of Nigerian Medical Association, Prof. Mike Ogirima.
Chief Wike, at the courtesy call disclosed plans by the State Government to build a modern Specialist Hospital for the State. He said the new specialist Hospital will specialize in the treatment of cancer, kidney, heart and liver disease.
On plans to revive Braithwaite Memorial Hospital (BMSH), the governor noted that, the State Government has released four million dollars out of 6 million to re-equip the hospital to modern standard.
Last Tuesday, the governor through his deputy governor, Dr  Ipalibo Harry-Banigo flagged-off the 50th Anniversary Free Medical Programme. The exercise was done in conjunction with the Rivers Foundation, USA in Port Harcourt.
According to the governor, the state for first time has given – interest free loans to private medical practitioners as a way of equipping their hospital to standard. He said the administration is not only building projects, but building human capital, especially in the health sector stressing that the complete turnaround of the BMSH would not only help train medical man power but the Rivers State in general.
On the same Tuesday, the governor was at Elele in Ikwerre Local Government Area to flagg off construction of the Elele-Alimini-Internal road. He said the All Progressives  Congress (APC) has – failed Nigerians , “Enough is enough for the lying and deception of the APC you can see the difference between light and darkness”.
He said the people of Rivers State has no business being in APC as the party has shown by its actions that it will not execute projects in the state.
Speaking at Oyigbo Local Government Area last Wednesday, the governor condemned the use of soldiers as security aides to politicians.
He regretted that in Nigeria, the authorities have made it a practice to allocate soldiers to politicians.
Last Tuesday, after the official commencing of work at old Aba Road/’Mban Camp) at Oyigbo, Chief Wike played host to former President Jonathan, who was in the state to unveil the newly reconstructed Nkpogu Bridge, Phase II.
Former President Jonathan praised Governor Wike for transforming Rivers State. He said Wike has surpassed expectation and therefore he has no regrets for supporting him to be a governor.
The governor last Friday, unveiled the new Federal High Court Complex. The new building aimed at providing more court rooms and comfort for the Federal High Court was inaugurated by the Chief Judge of the Federal High Court, Justice Ibrahim Auta.
After unveiling the Federal High Court Complex, the governor was represented at the Golden Jubilee Youth Day, by his deputy, Dr Ipalibo Harry-Banigo.