Heavy toll, victims of a divided house in Rivers

Unending do politics And routine power struggle In Rivers State to have has been reproduction divisions, the gangs And attendant insecurity has THE compromise of economic development In THE rich in oil State. THE recent warpath between THE holder governor And her predecessor godfather has further ladder up reactivity And with governance almost sharpening has A stop, OBINNA NWAOKU Reports.

In other climates, do politics ends After election, For real governance And well-being priorities has to start. But that East not THE case In Rivers State, Or A tirelessly policy upheaval East having far-reaching effects on THE policy economy of THE state.

He East Also A known do that When there East policy tension In THE State, especially among leaders of THE decision to party, he distracted THE holder government Since initiate And execution tangible Strategies that will address challenges to confront THE State And bring desired progress.

A conservative estimated has that's it Rivers State has In 12 years lost about N2 thousand billion In public sector investments as A result of troubles In THE policy space.

A business And economic analyst, Ignatius Chukwu, WHO revealed This At The guard said due has policy crises In THE State, a lot projects value on N1.91 thousand billion to have has been lack apart Since other economic activities that a lot residents would be to have benefited from.

According to has Chukwu, "A few of THE lack projects include THE N250 billion bind approved by THE Rivers State Home of Assembly In July 2010 has build a few listed projects but Before withdrawal could take place, policy crisis exploded In 2012. While, Lagos State took bind After bind, Rivers State had has seaside resort has bridging loans Since commercial banks.

"Another A East THE N375 billion (Or 250 million dollars) World Bank water project that was has transform Port Harcourt In A modern city. THE process had has been perfected And completed but THE desk of THE Minister of Finance that was has sign For It is withdrawal was allegedly stop Since signature he below THE Good luck Jonathan administration because of policy crises In THE state.

"Another project was THE plan has develop THE State capital In A fast moving transportation system known as Monorail with about N250 billion And on N20 billion Already spent by THE State government, most the trunks of coaches were Already has THE Onne Port. THE project was abandoned When Wike came has power.

"THE bigger Port Harcourt city project, which engulfed N100 billion by year For ten years (N1 thousand billion) but In total, not up has N100 billion was assigned has he And he suffered What looks as without enthusiasm Status Or What a lot called emptying pipes has adjust policy donors. These And a lot more public sector investments that would be to have boosted THE State economy were not accomplished because of policy troubles In THE State. »

THE Guardian observed that After A heated elections In 2015 And 2019 that brought ancient Governor Nyesom Wike has power For her First of all And second mandate, THE State witnessed relative infrastructural development, but suffered reverse due has politics, And faceoff with THE opposition.

THE division pupil miscellaneous the gangs that became integral part of THE decision class, giving fiber has THE The politicians has release mayhem on their rivalries.

However, When a few The politicians are No longer In need of these policy thugs And could No longer funds them, as GOOD as missing THE temerity has disarm them, they turned out has become terror has THE company.

However, to party chefs Since both Peoples Democratic To party (PDP) And All Progressives Congress (APC), WHO were not happy with THE dictatorial nature of Wike maintained their silence has protect their interest, while a few LEFT him has not their tent with other parties.

Despite THE heated political regime, Wike with success handed over on Siminalayi Fubara, WHO promised has consolidate on Wike's achievements. But he do A DETOUR barely five month In desk due has alleged authoritarian interference by THE ancient governor.

By October 30, 2023, about 27 the legislators loyal has THE Minister of Federal Capital Territory (FCT), sat In A of Fortune bedroom, not take care THE destruction of THE sanctified bedrooms THE previous night, has to start Accused procedure against THE governor.

Therefore, A parallel direction In THE Home of Assembly emerged. THE governor recognized Ehie faction as legitimate, leading has her presentation of THE 2024 appropriation Invoice has A bedroom located inside THE Government House.

In the middle of increase tension, a few youth on October 31, walk has THE factional speakers residence has demonstration. THE president of THE National Youth Advice of Nigeria (NYCN), Rivers State chapter, Chijioke Ihunwo next to on 100 youth were therefore stopped by THE font.

However, THE crisis escalation When THE State government demolished THE several billion Naira Assembly complex, which all...