I’ll mobilise people against my Enemies – Amaechi Reveals

Rivers State Governor, Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi, has said that his administration will mobilise the people of the state against his detractors through the delivery of the dividends of democracy to the citizenry He also called on Nigerians to ensure that their votes count in the 2015 general elections. Governor Amaechi, who spoke yesterday in Port Harcourt, the state capital, during the maiden edition of the Rivers State Council on Information, organised by the state Ministry of Information and Communications, with the theme; “Public Information Management as a tool for Good Governance,” said the only weapon his administration will use to chase away detractors from the state is the people, adding that the only tool to be used in mobilising the people is to deliver the dividends of democracy to the masses. The governor also urged Nigerians to ensure that the 2015 general election in the country is transparent, free and fair. He denied allegations that his administration has abandoned many projects and has also not embark on any meaningful project since his second term. On the 2015 elections, The governor said with a transparent election, leaders would discharge their responsibilities, adding that the people will have no other choice than to kick out leaders found wanting in the discharge of their duties. He said: “Election must be transparent, if we demand for transparent electioneering process, where votes count, leaders will discharge their responsibilities. But, if you don’t allow your votes to count, leaders will continue to play with your intelligence. When you hear of citizens’ rights, nobody will give you your right, you will claim it.” Amaechi said his administration has completed more projects in his second term than he did in his first term contrary to what his opponents are insinuating. He reeled out the achievements of his administration in its second coming; “In our second term, we completed the G. U. Ake Road and by September this year, we will be commission 250 primary schools in 250 communities. “Also by September, we will be completing six ultramodern secondary schools. In our first tenure, we completed only one, but just two years into our second tenure, we are completing six. “By September again, we will have a new conference centre; the cultural centre is nearing completion and we also have a brand new School of Nursing coming.