The governorship candidate of All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rivers State, Dr. Dakuku Peterside, has accused the Wike administration of dishonesty.
He spoke yesterday while appraising the government at a news conference in Port Harcourt.
He stressed that the administration had been characterized by “dishonesty, self-inflicted credibility problems, violence and vendetta”, saying that he would not keep quiet and watch Rivers people being misled.
Peterside said: “I have watched with keen interest the Government of Rivers State led by Chief Nyesom Ezebunwon Wike for some time, acknowledging that they were imposed on our people by the sheer pleasure of a lady, mindless impunity and brute force. I had hoped that the government would chart the path of peace, unity and progress with the aim of earning the much-needed credibility, but fellow Rivers men and women have been disappointed.
“No government has contaminated our political and moral environments like the Wike-led government has done, starting from the campaign era to the present. Nor has any government been characterized by dishonesty, self-inflicted credibility problems, violence and vendetta, like this one.
“No government that chooses this path can earn the trust of the people. This is the reason no responsible elder or founding father of the state wants to be associated with this government.
“There is too much dishonesty on the path of the government to hoodwink Rivers people. For instance, allegations of empty coffers a spurious tale as even Mr. Wike by his own admission has been announcing various funds that he located in different government accounts,” Peterside said.
The former candidate cited “his (Wike’s) false claim of using Julius Berger for the refilling of potholes, when what he had been using local was contractors and paying them peanuts. His use of Berger name was simply a red herring to enable him to loot public funds,” he alleged.
He raised the alarm on the spate of criminality, emphasizing that kidnapping and armed robbery are rooted in the state, adding that the government lacked moral credibility to fight crime.
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