Governor Nyesome Wike of Rivers State has reiterated his administration’s agenda towards the sustenance of peace and security.
Wike also said his administration will give priority to education, affordable healthcare, fixing of the infrastructural deficit and driving better economic growth and social progress for the State.
He said this in a statement signed by his Special Assistant on Media, Kelvin Ebiri.
He said, “Today, we express our gratitude to God and our people not only for the opportunity to serve but also for the achievements we have recorded, which now forms the foundations for our drive towards greater levels of development, economic growth, better life and secured future for our people.
“But, we also concede to the fact that there’s much more to be done to realize the Rivers State of our dreams: a progressive State with fabulous infrastructures, quality education, affordable healthcare and boundless economic opportunities for all who live in it.
“We will, therefore, continue in 2021 to focus on the fundamental task of creating a new Rivers State through prudent, efficient and transparent management of available resources.
“Essentially, we shall continue to upgrade and expand educational infrastructure and services across all levels of the education system.
“There is no better guarantee for the future progress of our State and the nation than to ensure that every child has the realistic access to the transformational light of education and skills acquisition.
“We shall also continue to prioritize healthcare delivery and ensure that everyone has access to affordable primary, secondary and tertiary healthcare services.”
Wike noted that the mismanagement of the national economy, coronavirus pandemic, escalated insecurity, corruption and socio-political tensions made the year 2020 a challenging one.
He said the challenges made life horrible for millions of struggling families who had to deal with dwindling revenues, rising inflation, poverty and unemployment.
He said his administration has positioned its development agenda and efforts at building a financially responsible and socially equitable State.
