Wike tackles Buhari’s minister for accusing governors of neglecting rural areas

Nyesom Wike, the governor of Rivers State, refuted Clem Agba’s remark on Thursday that state governors solely focus their development initiatives in metropolitan areas.Information Guide Nigeria

In a conversation with State House media following Wednesday’s Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting in Abuja, Agba stated that the governors pay no attention to the development of rural areas where the majority of the population resides.

He highlighted that urban infrastructure such as bridges and airports do not help the lives of the poor in rural areas, whereas poor roads impede the movement of agricultural goods to urban areas.

Wike, who spoke during the inauguration of the Rumuodogo link road in the Emohua local government area of Rivers State, stated that all infrastructure projects in the state are distributed fairly.

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He faulted the minister for relying on half-information on the matter.JAMB Result

The governor said: “When they go on television, they open their mouth and talk anyhow.

“You just sit there — you have not been anywhere to go and check whether the rural roads are being done, and you open your vocal cavity because you have the opportunity as a minister to talk anyhow.JAMB portal

“Come to Rivers State and see whether we are doing roads that will lead to the agricultural produce or not before you open your mouth.NYSC portal

“We are not doing roads in the city; we are doing roads across all the local government areas of this state.”

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