Delta State All Progressives Congress
(APC) has criticized the Governor Ifeanyi Okowa-led government over its
proposed establishment of Kwale Industrial Park, saying that it is a “misdirection
of resources, covert act of enrichment of few pockets and a white elephant
project.”
The APC state Publicity Secretary,
Barrister Sylvester Imonina said in a statement dated October 30, 2019 that the
planned industrial park in Kwale is a disturbing move for lacking in good
intentions, but aimed at enriching “persons whose stock in trade is
manipulation and underhand deals for the sake of their pockets.”
Imonina said: “Just like the
Industrial Park located in the oil City of Warri, which is at between sixty
(60) to seventy (70) percent completion stage but later abandoned, they refuse
to disclose how much was budgeted for the proposed Industrial Park in Kwale and
how they intend bringing it to reality. Till date, the sum of monies budgeted
for Warri Industrial Park, and how much have been expended so far is yet to be
disclosed and or accounted for.
“Pitifully, the abandoned Warri
Industrial Park is presently a haven to men of the underworld and reptiles.
What a collosal waste!”
Full text of the statement reads:
DELTA STATE GOVERNMENT PROPOSED
ESTABLISHMENT OF KWALE INDUSTRIAL PARK: A MISDIRECTION 0F RESOURCES, CONVERT
ACT OF ENRICHMENT OF FEW POCKETS, AND A WHITE ELEPHANT PROJECT IN THE OFFING.
The All Progressive Congress, Delta
State and indeed all well-meaning Deltans are disturbed of the move by the PDP
led Government in Delta State to enrich some persons whose stock in trade is
manipulations and underhand deals for the sake of their pockets. As part of
their evil moves, they pretentiously came up with an idea of establishing an
Industrial Park at Kwale.
Just like the Industrial Park located
in the oil City of Warri, which is at between sixty (60) to seventy (70)
percent completion stage but later abandoned, they refuse to disclose how much
was budgeted for the proposed Industrial Park in Kwale and how they intend
bringing it to reality. Till date, the sum of monies budgeted for Warri
Industrial Park, and how much have been expended so far is yet to be disclosed
and or accounted for.
Pitifully, the abandoned Warri
Industrial Park is presently a haven to men of the underworld and reptiles.
What a collosal waste!
One of the reasons given for the
abandonment of the Park by PDP led government in Delta State is that there
were/are limited resources. Though, discerning minds know that the excuse given
by the government of Delta State was a ruse because it is a known fact that
Delta State has multiple sources of incomes to wit, Federal monthly
allocations, huge internally generated revenues, ecological funds amongst
others.
Despite the huge revenues accruing to
the State, the PDP led Delta State Government complains of inadequate finances
to enable her execute meaningful projects including Warri Industrial Park.
We are not unaware of the fact that it
is the responsibility of any State government to develop all parts of the
State. But we dare to state that considering the undisclosed amount of monies
already sunk into Warri Industrial Park and the level of work already done, a
wise government ought to have completed same before embarking on another
project of such magnitude.
It is not too late for the State
Government to have a rethink. The fact remains that Government is a continuum
and PDP led government ought to see it from that angle. However, information
available to us says that the PDP led Government's interest is how much money
they could pocket, instead of thinking of the common interest and good of the
populace.
We state unequivocally that the
proposed Industrial Park is a ploy by PDP led goverment in Delta State to
further fritter away the resources of the State. We therefore call on the
Governor and his cronies to jettison this selfish interest of theirs, for the
interest of the masses.
DELTA STATE SHOULD NOT BE A CENTRE FOR
WHITE ELEPHANT PROJECTS.
APC, Change!
APC, Progress!!
APC, Next Level!!!
Signed:
Barr. Ogheneluemu Sylvester Imonina,
Publicity Secretary, APC, Delta State.
Dated this 30th of October, 2019.
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