The Rivers State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress, has accused Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State of conniving with former President, Goodluck Jonathan to frustrate the NLNG Train 7 project recently launched in Bonny, when he held sway as Minister of state for Education.
Spokesperson of the Rivers APC, Ogbonna Nwuke who discosed this in a statement on Tuesday, said Jonathan wanted the project in Brass, Bayelsa State.
He commended President Muhammadu Buhari for the project. This is as he stated that the President has restored the pride of the state in the Oil and Gas Sector.
The Party also alleged that Gov. Wike supported Jonathan in taking oil wells belongining to the State, to reduce the earning power of the state.
“We are pleased with the decision of the Federal Government to embark on the construction of Train 7 which was stifled by an administration in which Governor Nyesom Wike served as Minister,” he said.
“That administration which had Wike as a cabinet member”, the statement went on, “took away oil wells belonging to Rivers State and officially whittled down its earning power as a frontline oil producing state.”
“Recall that Wike had supported the relocation of the gas project to Brass despite the immense advantages in locating the investment in Bonny. And his body language since he became governor shows he does not want any federal presence in the State for selfish political reasons,” he added.
He furthermore, called on Wike to partner drivers of national policy and economy so as to attract major projects and development to the State.
