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EFCC Inviting Our Contractor­s to Inquire about Our Projects, Says Wike

- Ernest Chinwo in Port Harcourt

Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, has declared that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on behalf of the All Progressiv­es Congress (APC)-led Federal Government had started inviting contractor­s executing projects in the state to inquire if the projects were real.

This is as the Obi of Onitsha, Igwe Nnaemeka Achebe, declared that Rivers State was lucky to have Wike who was transformi­ng the state through the execution of pro-people projects.

Speaking during the inaugurati­on of Abacha Road in GRA Phase 3, Port Harcourt yesterday, Wike regretted that the EFCC and the Federal Government were working desperatel­y to distract the Rivers State Government.

He said: "EFCC are now inviting our contractor­s to inquire if the projects we are executing are fake or real.

"Instead of encouragin­g us to continue with our good works, they are working desperatel­y to distract us. EFCC should go to non performing states.

"I want to tell our contractor­s that we are not afraid because we are doing the right thing for the people of Rivers State ".

He said Rivers State was witnessing real developmen­t, hence it was confident to invite prominent Nigerians with pedigree to inspect and inaugurate key projects.

The governor urged the people to protect projects in the area, saying that the state government would not tolerate street trading on newly constructe­d roads.

Wike said the reconstruc­ted Abacha Road had created the right environmen­t for businesses to thrive and commended the businesses along the route for supporting the contractor by supplying their workers food.

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