President Buhari handing over the Award to Governor Wike
The Chief of Staff to the Rivers Governor, Engr. Chukwuemeka Woke alongside The New Rivers Vision Team has joined other well-meaning Nigerians, and in particular, Rivers people to congratulate Governor Nyesom Wike on his Award of Excellence for Infrastructure delivery.
Political Economist NG reports that Woke also extolled the leadership acumen, feats and sagacity of the Governor.
Woke, in a congratulatory statement, circulated to media houses, stated that the award could not have come at a better time than now, describing it as a well-deserved one, given the laudable infrastructural projects that dot the nooks and crannies of the state.
The projects include Opobo/Nkoro Road, Odufor-Umuoye Road; Etche, Umueze-Umuogberi-Eberi Road, Obio-Akpor/Eleme Link Bridge, Nkpogwu bridge, Iriebe. Obiri-Ikwere airport road, Ogbunabali internal roads, Aluu road and Omuchiolu-Agbada 1 flow station, Ozuoba-Rumuoparali road, Igbo-Etche road, Chokocho-Umuechem-Ozuzu road Ulakwo-Afara-Nihi road and the twelve (12) landmark flyovers.
In the Education sector, the Governor has delivered meritoriously on a magnificent and well-equipped branch of the Nigerian Law School, and three campuses of the Rivers State University sited in Etche, Ahoada East and Emohua Local Government Areas amongst others.
Other projects are the National Industrial Court Judges Quarters, Rivers State University(RSU)Senate Building, Isaiah Odolu Street, GRA, Herbert Macaulay/Nzimiro Streets, Rumuigbo Street and William Jumbo/Ernest Ikoli/Eleme Streets, Old GRA.
Amongst the Infrastructural revolution by the Governor include, Community Secondary Schools at Obio/Akpor, Oyigbo and Eteo Eleme, the National Union of Rivers State Students Secretariat, PABOD Breweries, Oginiba Roads, the Pleasure Park, Mother and Child Hospital, and several others.
In a congratulatory statement made available to the Media, the Chief of Staff said, “I and THE NEW RIVERS VISION TEAM heartily congratulate a Visionary Leader, “THE KING OF INFRASTRUCTURE” on your well-deserved DISTINGUISHED AWARD FOR INFRASTRUCTURAL DELIVERY and the ranking of Rivers State as the FIRST (1st) STATE IN THE FEDERATION IN OVERALL FISCAL TRANSPARENCY AND ACCOUNTABILITY PERFORMANCE for 2020, 2021 and 2022 by BudgIT”
Mr. Woke stated that the award is purely for exceptional hard work and merit not minding unsubstantiated allegations to the contrary in some sections of the media to cause the Presidency to change its stance towards bestowing the award on him.
“Your Excellency, you truly earned these accolades through your hard work and commitment,” he said
He thanked Governor Wike for being a great mentor and motivator, and averred, “We are genuinely proud of you.”
