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After serving two meritorious terms as Speaker of the Rivers State House of Assembly (1999 - 2007), Rt. Hon. Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi became the governor of Rivers State on October 26, 2007. This came after a long legal battle culminating in the Supreme Court ruling that pronounced him the rightful candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) and winner of the April 2007 Governorship election in Rivers State.
Amaechi’s
mandate had been wrongfully taken from him after he won his party’s primaries
for the 2007 elections. Being a staunch believer in Jesus Christ and the rule
of law, he sought redress with God in prayer and fasting and at the courts.
Finally, his faith paid off. At the Supreme Court, he got his well-deserved
victory, a victory for the masses, a divine elevation.
Governor
Amaechi was in April 2011 re-elected for a second term in office following his
outstanding performance during his first tenure. He is currently the Chairman
of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF).
As
Governor of Rivers State, Rt. Hon. Amaechi has overhauled the education sector
and rebuilt the health sector. So far, his administration has completed 160
Primary Health Centres (and is executing a few more), three ultra modern
hospitals, over 300 primary schools and 24 model secondary schools. All of these facilities meet the best international
standards. Through the Special Overseas Scholarship Scheme of the Rivers State
Sustainable Development Agency (RSSDA) (an agency he established by law to see
to the needs of the rural people and fast track development) and the Rivers
State Scholarship Board, the Amaechi administration have facilitated yearly
overseas scholarship awards for deserving Rivers indigenes to pursue university
education abroad.
In
pursuance of his vision to connect all parts of Rivers State by road, his
administration has massively invested in the development of infrastructure, and
the construction and reconstruction of roads and bridges across the state. Some
major roads in the Port Harcourt metropolis have been expanded and reconstructed;
there has been a massive construction of internal roads in rural areas and
unprecedented land reclamation in some coastal areas. His administration has
also awarded the contract for the construction of more roads across the state
and has re-warded the contracts for the rehabilitation of 50 per cent of the roads
in Port Harcourt.
The governor is also committed to meeting the needs of commuters in his state. To this end, he is currently building the first monorail project in sub Saharan Africa. When completed, this will provide mass transportation within the city of Port Harcourt and decongest traffic in the metropolis.
Amaechi’s
administration has recorded giant strides in the power sector. Desirous of
meeting the power supply needs of the people of Rivers State so as to drive the
growth of the state’s economy, his administration has set a target of 715MW to
ensure adequate power supply in the state. This target is in the process of
being achieved. The state already generates about 460MW; 130MW at the Trans
Amadi power plant, 150MW at Omoku, 180MW at Afam, while work at the 75MW power
plant at Onne is in advance stage of completion. Another 180MW power plant is
starting up at Afam. This will add up to the envisaged target of 715MW.
The
Amaechi administration has also sought to create job opportunities through
Agricultural development which will also serve as an alternative economy to
crude oil. In pursuance of this goal, his administration has established the Songhai
Rivers Initiative Farm (modelled after the Songhai farm in Port Novo, Benin
Republic). The 314 hectare farm is 20 times bigger than the Songhai farm in
Porto Novo. The farm has employed and is engaged in the training of young
Rivers men and women in new farming methods, and techniques of boosting
productivity with innovative technologies.
Governor
Amaechi has also actualized the Greater Port Harcourt City Master Plan and has
kick-started development there with the construction of the new Adokiye
Amiesimaka Stadium and the planned new Rivers State University of Science and
Technology.
Governor
Amaechi has exhibited transparency and accountability in his administration as
governor of Rivers State and has made the office of Governor as approachable as
never before. He leads with a participatory style government that maintains
constant communication with the people of the state.
The
governor has made a conscious effort to remove the secrecy in the expenditure
of government funds by initiating the passage of a bill setting up the Rivers
State Due Process Commission. This is done to ensure the exercise of due
process in all Rivers State Government procurement and contracts. He also
ensured the institution of Public Private Partnership and many other
developmental policies and programmes.
To
boost the arts, Governor Amaechi adopted the Garden City Literary Festival and
transformed it to a yearly international ritual that gathers intellectuals from
far and near and seeks means of improving the society through literature. The
festival also seeks to encourage and boost the reading culture in Nigeria. His administration
also revived the Port Harcourt Carnival (CARNIRIV) and transformed it into a yearly
Christmas event. The carnival has matured into a veritable tourism event that gives
residents and visitors to the state an opportunity to relax and have fun as
they savour the cultural heritage of the state.
The
Rt. Hon. Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi, who holds the national honour of Commander of
the Order of the Niger (CON), is a catholic and a Knight of Saint Johns. He is
married to Dame Judith Amaechi, and has three children (boys).
Governor
Amaechi is undoubtedly one of the most outstanding (Christian) governors in
Nigeria. He has shown excellence in the quality of his service delivery to his
state and provided good governance with transparency and accountability. It is
for these reasons that we celebrating him as one of the Most Outstanding Christian
Governors in Nigeria.
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ReplyDeleteGov Ameachi is indeed Committed to the Service of his Fatherland. He deserves a higher responsibility with the kind of performance we have seen.
ReplyDeleteIndeed, Gov. Amaechi has done exceedingly well for his people. People may fault him for his political views, but no one has yet faulted him for not delivering the fabled 'dividend of democracy' for his people.
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