Contrary to speculations that Governor Udom Emmanuel is most performing Governor in Nigeria, his predecessor and benefactor, Senate Minority Leader, Senator Godswill Akpabio, has described Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State as the best performing Governor in the country and endorsed him for a second term.
Commissioning the completed Kpopie-Bodo Road in Gokana Local Government Area on Monday, Senator Akpabio expressed gratitude to God for allowing him to witness another Governor in the Niger Delta who believes in profound development, a stance many believed has disparaged governance by his successor in Akwa Ibom.
Notwithstanding the long rumoured sour-relationship between Senator Akpabio and his successor, he commended Governor Wike for diligently constructing the Kpopie-Bodo road, which has given the people of the area a sense of belonging.
According to the Senate Minority Leader, “From the Pictures, I have seen here; I wonder how you people lived before Nyesom Wike became governor. Oh, my people, you must have suffered. This road will help revive the economy of the area.”
He added that by creating access to communities of Gokana, Governor Wike has empowered them and given them the leverage to grow.
In his remarks, Governor Wike said that his administration has fulfilled the promise it made to Gokana people, without giving excuses.
