Essence Of Governance Is Citizens’ Wellbeing -Wike

Rivers State Governor, Chief Nyesom Wike, has asserted that the whole essence of governance was to make the people happy, and to make sure that their economic activities thrive.
Wike made the assertion while inaugurating the 14km Yaikyo-Tse Poor- Terwase Agbadu Road, renamed Ayum Num Road, and the extension of rural electrification projects within Ugondu community in Makurdi Local Government Area of Benue State, last Monday.
The Rivers State governor noted that with the additional 14-kilometer of road in Benue State that was considered the food basket of the nation, the people can find it easier to move their agrarian produce to where the market was located.
“Benue is the food basket, it is an agrarian state, and if when you produce, you don’t have roads to take your produce to the city, it makes no sense.
“But with this 14-kilometer road and rural electrification, you (Ortom) have made life simple for the people of this part of the area, and that is what good governance is about.”
Wike commended his Benue State counterpart for committing to the tenets of good governance and providing dividends of democracy to his people.
“And so, Dr. Ortom, we want to say, we are very proud of you that you have not abandoned your people to whom you made promises. And to this, we want to say: it is promise made, promise fulfilled.
“I am sure, your wife will be happy that you did not disappoint her. We are also happy that you did not disappoint us. So, we are glad that just today, five major projects are to be commissioned. It is not easy. I want to tell you, do not relent. Continue until May 29, 2023.”
In his speech, Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom, said his administration had been prudent as it deployed scarce resources of the state judiciously to improve the living conditions of the people.
He mocked those who had said no development project can be provided for the people because of the extent of insecurity visited on the state by bandits.
Ortom said the roads and the rural electrification projects would add value to the life of the people in the benefiting communities.
On his part, the Abia State Governor, Dr. Okezie Ikpeazu, inaugurated the 7.7-kilometer Tse Poor-Apir Poor Road, renamed Chief Sule Abigah Road, and the extension of electricity project.
Ikpeazu asserted that the roads and the electricity projects would enable the people of the benefitting communities advance their economic activities with ease.
Also, Enugu State Governor, Hon Ífeanyi Ugwuanyi, inaugurated the 2.0-kilometre NKST Yina-George Akume Way, renamed Chief J. A. O. Waku Road.
Ugwuanyi described Ortom as a gift to Benue State for his commitment to improving the value of life of Benue people.
The former governor of Benue State, Senator Gabriel Suswan, inaugurated the 2.1-kilometer Kanga-Akaya-Lucy-Aluor-Otukpo Road, renamed Nyesom Wike Road.
Suswan, who performed the inauguration on behalf of Ortom, said Wike was a great Nigerian and a bosom friend of Benue State.
He noted that there was no better way to reciprocate friendship other than naming the road after Wike.
Suswan commended Ortom for judiciously applying the scarce resources of the state for the development of the state.
On his part, the Oyo State Governor, Engr Seyi Makinde, inaugurated the 1.3-kilometre Federal Low Cost Housing Estate-Bambam community road, renamed to J. C. Obende Road, and noted that anywhere road goes, development follows.