A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and former Chairman of Emohua Local Government Area, Chukwuemeka Woke, has criticized Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara for his recent comments on projects initiated by his predecessors.
Governor Fubara, while inaugurating projects in Ahoada and Etche, had reportedly mocked some projects executed during previous administrations, referring to a road constructed in Omuma Local Government Area as a “farm road that leads to nowhere.”
Reacting to the remarks, Woke, who also serves as the Director General of the National Oil Spill Detection and Response Agency (NOSDRA), described the Governor’s comments as troubling and hypocritical.
In a statement issued on Friday, Woke said, “How can you belittle essential infrastructure that connects farmers to markets, while simultaneously promising new contracts for road projects to aid transportation? This is hypocrisy draped in ignorance.”
Woke further condemned Fubara for ridiculing the contributions of former Governor Nyesom Wike, asserting that such remarks disregard the foundational efforts that benefit the state.
“To ridicule Wike’s work, especially when it provides substantial benefits to the community, is not just factually incorrect but disingenuous.
If anything, it shows a failure to acknowledge the foundations laid before you,” he said.
InfoStride News reports that Governor Fubara had also stated that he would not have inaugurated projects in Obio Akpor Local Government Area if he were an evil person, emphasizing that politics should focus on meeting the needs of the people, regardless of loyalties or allegiances.
Responding to the Governor’s comment, Woke expressed concerns about Fubara’s leadership approach, accusing him of harboring insidious tendencies.
“To even give a thought of not executing any project in Wike’s community, if he were a bad person, speaks volumes of the governor’s insidious nature that should be worrisome to the public, particularly those who barely know him,” Woke added.
He further alleged that Fubara’s rise in public service, including his appointment as Accountant General under Wike, was marked by favoritism.
“We were all deceived by his pretentious disposition while he served as the Accountant General of the state, having been promoted above his contemporaries by Wike,” he said.
Woke concluded by stating that leadership requires more than holding a title, suggesting that maturity and respect for predecessors are critical to effective governance.
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