Rivers State Deputy Governor, Dr. Mrs. Ipalibo Harry Banigo says the State Chief Executive, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike has the passion to develop the whole of Rivers State with people oriented projects.
Dr. Banigo stated this during a courtesy call by the Oproama Community, Asalga at the Government House in Port Harcourt on Monday, 15th February, 2021.
The Deputy Governor, who disclosed that Governor Wike has a burning desire to develop Kalabari communities, added that his passion made him to engage with stake holders to fast track the take-off of phase 1 of the project.
According to Dr. Banigo, security of the area is very key for the successful completion of the Job, stressing that in all the areas the Governor had executed projects the contractors have always had a cordial relationship with the community People, insisting that Kalabari youths must be peaceful.
“You know there are people who are going to work there, the engineers, they will need the assurance of security from our people, go home talk to your youths, tell them these people are not coming to make money, they are not milking us, they are coming to give service, and it is important we drive this fact home, you can see that in all the communities we have been commissioning projects across the State, all the contractors give good testimonies of how the communities have cooperated with them”. Dr. Banigo quipped.
Dr. Banigo who expressed gratitude to the People of the Oproama Community for supporting the Governor, urged them to speak out when detractors peddle false hood about programmes and policies of the Governor Wike led Administration.
“Thank you for supporting the Governor, continue to speak out for him, not only here, speak against any voice that is not saying the truth let us not allow falsehood to take over our communities”. The Deputy Governor further stressed.
Earlier the Leader of the delegation, King Tubotamuno Dick-Jaw, Amayanabo of Oproama, had informed the Deputy Governor, that they were at the Government House, to felicitate with her and to congratulate her specially, as a Kalabari woman, and the fact that the Trans-Kalabari Road would see the light of day in her tenure as Deputy Governor, noting that the Oproama community which has a large expanse of arable land is ready to key into the Trans Kalabari Road Project.
