Stop Running Rivers State Like A Mafia – APC Chieftain Tells Gov. Wike
BY VICTOR BUORO, ABUJA – A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress in Rivers State, Chief Eze Chukwuemeka Eze has cautioned Governor Nyesom Wike to stop running the state like a mafia using intimidation, threats as governance strategy.
Eze also counseled Wike to quit what he described as “self-dellusion,” thereby embarrassing the good people of Rivers State.
He noted that Wike’s consistent attacks on the oil sector is nothing but misstep and sabotage of national economy, adding that the Rivers governor has continued to receive knocks for his recent statewide broadcast, which has been described as juvenile, unmannerly and far below the standard character expected of a State Governor.
Eze also condemned Wike over his style of gangster-pattern of leadership that has led to the desecration of the office of governor by his ‘base and thuggish’ style.
According to Eze; “Governor Wike had, during the broadcast on Thursday, dished out treats, orders and prohibitions, which political watchers, analysts and opinion leaders have summed to be a crass exhibition of mediocrity with impunity and display of ineptitude with effrontery.
“The governor’s display of attitudinal delinquency was testament to the fact that he is lacking in the minimum mental and ethical traits, naturally prescribed for the office of a State Governor.”
The APC chieftain also berated Wike for being grossly unteachable and generally insensitive to matters of critical importance and pivotal for efficient steering of states craft.
Eze specifically frowned at the poor handling of the implementation of the lockdown order on those rendering essential services as well as those whose services are critical for the sustenance of the economy.
He also expressed disappointment at Governor Wike over what he described as “his docile” attitude towards the wailing of Rivers people on the prevalence of hunger, occasioned by his lockdown order and lack of reasonable palliative measures and intervention which is a greater pandemic amongst the less privileged in the state.
While dismissing the “combatant approach” with which Governor Wike is forcefully demanding funds from Federal Government and corporate bodies for the war against Covid-19, Eze admonished him to be cautious and guard his utterances in the interest of the State after the pandemic.
He said companies operating in the state will give their support when it is necessary within the bounds of their Corporate Social Responsibility.
Eze therefore counseled companies and organisations wishing to support with palliatives for Rivers people to pull resources together and reach out to citizens directly with their largesse rather than make donations to the state government or any of its committees to avoid possible diversion, mismanagement, imprudent and misuse of funds and ensure the gesture gets to the targeted vulnerable groups in the society regardless of political affiliations.
He said that the advice became imperative owing to the discriminatory approach adopted by the state government palliative committee on party affiliations.
