Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike, has mocked the All Progressives Congress (APC) over its lack of capacity to practice internal democracy.
He said because APC lacks capacity, it has found it difficult to respect democratic tenets and organise a mere national convention.
Governor Wike mocked the APC at the inauguration of Orogbum Crescent (road) project at the New Government Reserved Area (GRA) Phase II, in Port Harcourt Local Government Area on Monday.
The governor said he is happy to be a member of the Peoples Democratic party (PDP) because it is solid in its resolve to serve as the only available hope for Nigerians in the quest to rescue the country.
“APC has failed. Look at their crisis. It is just ordinary convention that is a problem. Ordinary convention that didn’t take us time as opposition party.
“Yet you see what is happening and that’s the kind of people you want to put your hope, faith on. It can’t be possible.
“There is no internal democracy in APC. It is only one man who decides. Mr. President travelled to Kenya, came back on Saturday and ordered that this and that should happen and travelled again yesterday (Sunday).
“No internal democracy because they are not formed to practice democracy. They were only formed to see that they take over power and now they cannot manage it.”
Governor Wike pointed to how his administration has consistently executed development projects that have advanced the State, and particularly restored the Garden City status of the state capital, Port Harcourt.
The governor challenged his critics to stop living on the pages of newspapers where they spread misinformation and castigate government policy that they do not have the facts on.
Rather, Governor Wike urged them to take time out to walk the streets of Port Harcourt to see how the urban renewal programme of his administration has been implemented deliberately.
“Each time I read comments made by people who have failed, I just laugh at them. People think the only way they can be candidates of their party is when they go to newspapers to say what they don’t have the facts on.
“Shame. They never knew that we can turn Port Harcourt around this way. They never knew it to be so because they have all the opportunities. They have all the money in life then.
“But with the little that we have, see what we have done in Port Harcourt. I challenge them to be bold to walk around the streets.”
Governor Wike asked residents and those who know the new GRA very well to mention any road that has been left unattended to by his administration. He said there is no doubt that residents and those who do business in the new GRA will enjoy the associated benefits that come with good roads.
“Today is the last day. So, I believe every road in GRA has been done and was done by Julius Berger PLC. I am happy that people are seeing how we have brought back Port Harcourt to what it is supposed to be.”
