Ex-Mayor Rates Wike High On Project Delivery

Former Mayor of Port-Harcourt City Local Government Area  and All Progressive Congress (APC) member, Hon. Chimbiko Akarolo, has rated the Rivers State Governor,  Chief Nyesom Wike high in terms of quality projects delivery.
Akarolo  made the commendation while speaking with newsmen in Port Harcourt, recently.
The former Mayor was of the view that the truth must be told  without sentiment.
According to him,  Governor Wike has done well and deserves the support of all regardless of their political affiliations.
He said that Nigerians must imitate the American style of politics where party differences was put aside upon the emergence of a new leader.
“Wike has done well. His programmes are aimed at urban renewal. I am pleased with his concept, ideology and what he intends to achieve”, he said.
He also called on those who had an axe to grind with the governor to end such forthwith and give him the needed support to enable deliver more projects to the people.
On the overall performance of the APC-led federal government, he score it below average and added the President Goodluck Jonathan’s government was better.
 ” I score  the APC 45 percent in terms of performance. If you compare notes on what was under Goodluck  Jonathan such as unemployment rate, naira to dollar rate, our external debt, etc”, he said.
He further pointed out that  there  were  a lot of projects that were initiated by the past administration, and expressed joy over the continuation of some of the said projects.
 “We say government is a continuum. I am happy some of the projects  are on.Even though they are taking some to Niger Republic”, he added.
Akarolo  who ascribed all the  executed projects in Rivers State to the PDP, maintained that the  APC has done nothing in the State. 
“Show me one thing they have done. Even the last administration under the present Minister (Rt. Hon. Rotimi Amaechi) did all his projects while he was in the PDP. He only joined the APC a few months to leaving office and at that time, he was politicking seriously. Projects had stopped, “ he  said.
The Ikwerre-born politician who just came in  from the United States of America, lamented that the structures that  make democracy tick were  absent in the country.
“We only claim to be practising democracy. In America, people only hold office when they are qualified to. Also, the people’s allegiance is first to the country, constitution and their conscience”,  he added.
He also explained that  the past President- Donald Trump, made several appointments in the Judiciary, when it mattered,  considering the country’s interest first. 
As one of  supporters of Local Government  autonomy, he  described the recent alleged autonomy granted LGs  as a ruse.
He stressed the need for a constitutional amendment that would accommodate LG autonomy and sundry issues and hinted that he was yet to confirm his membership status of the APC since he came back home recently.

By: King Onunwor