Nigeria’s former President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, has declared that he is a card carrying member of the Peoples Democratic Party even as he inaugurated the projects of the Rivers State Government, which is now run by an All Progressives Congress government.
Obasanjo made this known when he spoke with newsmen at the end of his two-day visit to Rivers State on Tuesday.
The former president inaugurated 16 projects completed by Governor Rotimi Chibuike Amaechi of the All Progressives Congress.
Obasanjo commended the projects, saying that the monorail was a laudable one.
The former president said the criticism that trailed the project was normal.
According to him, “anything good you are doing and there is no opposition, try to take a second look at it”.
Obasanjo said that it was only Rivers State that could run a monorail transport because of its power generation.
He said: “With 700 megawatts, you can dedicate 10 megawatts to the monorail.
“So, the only state in the country that can do that for now is Rivers,.”
Obasanjo, who also inaugurated the Buguma Fish farm in Asari Toru Local Government Area, described the project as laudable.
He urged the state to maintain the project, adding that it should ensure preservative processing to avoid spoilage and wastage.
In his speech, Amaechi said that the reason for siting the farm in the area was to develop and create employment opportunities for the people.
The farm presently has 1,000 tonnes of fish, which are expected to produce 60 million tonnes per annum.
Other projects inaugurated by Obasanjo included the G. U. Ake, Okporo and Elekahia Rumuomasi Roads; Songhai Farm in Bunu Tai; a banana plantation; the Afam Power Station; and the Elelenwo sub-injection station.
The others are Model Primary Health centre, Akpajo, Eleme; Ambassador Nne Kurubo Model Secondary school, Ebubu, Eleme; St. Andrew’s Primary School; Prof. Kelsey Harrison Hospital; and three sports facilities.
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