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Published by Christy David | ICC Reporting | 2nd Oct. 2024 | Metro | Election | FG | Music
Rivers youths under the aegis of Rivers youth leadership Assembly have blamed the All Progressive Congress APC led Government at the centre for the excruciating poverty in the country
Speaker of the Assembly Hon Tonye Jeminimiema said this in an interview with newsmen and journalists in Port Harcourt while assesing Nigeria's achievement in the last 64 years.
He said since the All Progressive Congress came to power in 2015, Nigeria has withnessed increase poverty and insecurity.
"As I speak to you move round the streets of Port Harcourt and the whole Rivers state, you will see hunger on the faces of peopl"
He said Nigeria was making progress until the APC Government took over power in 2015 , adding that since then the country has continued to experience insecurity and hunger
The youth leader said those who conspired against former President Good luck Ebele Jonathan should seek for forgiveness from the ex president
He said under the peoples Democratic party Governments of Olusegun Obasanjo, Musa Yar Adua and Goodluck Jonathan, Nigeria was making progress until the APC Government took over in 2015
According to him since 2015 the country has experience various levels of insecurity, including banditry armed robbery and hunger
Jeminimiema also described Governor Siminalaye Fubara as God sent, adding that Fubara has the same program as former president Goodluck Jonathan.
He said despite distractions, Governor Fubara has continued to provide purposeful leadership to Rivers people especially in the aread of quality health care services regular payment of salaries and promotion to civil servants in as well as the promotion of peace in the state
The Rivers state Youth leader Assembly speaker who is also state director of Sim Fubara stakeholders forum worldwide said the Governor was able to translate all his decisions to reality despite distractions by various political enemies.
He said the group is already galvanizing support for the administration of Governor Fubara and described the Governor as the grand patron of the youth body.
On the forthcoming local government elections,he called on candidates not to use any youths from the state as political thugs, stressing that those contesting should sell their program to the people.
While cautioning the youth against violence he urged the security agencies to go after any one who forment trouble during the election.
Urged Nigerian Government to stop borrowing money,as the country has borrowed enough.
He querried what the money was being use for, adding that the should think out ways of eradicating hunger and poverty in the country.
Jeminimiema also wondered why the Bonny Bodo road has lingered till date and lamented incessant piracy along the Bonny water ways.
He Urged Minister Nyesom Wike to use his position in Abuja to bring development to the state as the position he is occupying is for Rivers people.
