Nigeria’s retrogression caused by incompetent leadership – Obi

By Chukwudi Ndubeze

Vice Presidential Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2019 elections, Mr Peter Obi has blamed incompetence of Nigerian leaders as the cause of fairlures of the country.

Obi said this while commissioning
Phase 2 of Isiokpo Internal Roads at Ikwerre LGA of Rivers state restating the need for people to be elected into positions of power based on competence..

He explained that the nation has been retrogressing because of incompetence on the part of the leaders, while calling on Nigerians to shun all forms of sentiments in their leadership recruitment process.

Obi appreciated Wike for the developmental projects and good governance he is delivering to the people of Rivers State even as he praised Wike for opening up internal roads to different previously inaccessible areas of the State.

“Our research on poverty has shown that most areas are poor due to unavailability of good and accessible roads. Thank you Your Excellency for providing good road network for the people of Rivers State, thereby reducing poverty.

“What is even most striking about Wike’s infrastructural development is that he is able to achieve all these without borrowing funds”, Obi explained.

Speaking at the occasion, Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike, assured the people of Rivers State that he will remain committed to the development of the State and continue to deliver good governance to the people.

Wike explained that he will not slow down in serving the people of Rivers State. He said “Till I leave office, I will continue to do what I was elected to do, which is, delivering good governance to my people. I don’t believe slowing down during second tenure. When I leave office, I can rest when I leave office.”.

Welcoming Peter Obi to the event, Wike described him as a great leader who is not only financially prudent but also politically competent to lead. He praised Obi for leaving behind so much money in savings for his predecessor. “That shows accountability in leadership. I don’t know if I will be able to leave behind the amount of money Obi left behind for his successor”, Wike stated.

The Phase 2 of the Isiokpo Internal Roads project accounts for 17. 7km of road network. All of which are 7.3meters wide with 9.78 kilometre of drains.