Untapped treasure of the treasure base of Nigeria
http://ift.tt/eA8V8J By Prince Kabari R IVERS State, the treasure base of the nation, is celebrated its Golden Jubilee at a time when Governor Nyesom Wike is turning the State into projects site of some sort in unmistakable demonstration that even now is no time to think of what you do not have but to think of what you can do with what there is. The plethora of quintessential projects including construction of Jetties, roads, bridges, edifices, parks and gardens, amongst others, which take in hand infrastructure gaps to accelerate economic growth, has no doubt earned him the people’s title “Mr. Projects.” There is no gainsaying that such imposing feat is indeed brave and adventurous especially against the backdrop of continuing dwindling Federal Accounts Allocation to the State. More so is the fact that the immediate past Governor of the State, Mr. Chibuike Amaechi, had tactlessly disclosed at a thanksgiving service held by the Greater Together Campaign Organisation in Port Harcour...