Former Bayelsa governorship candidate and ex-President of the Ijaw Youth Council Worldwide, Udengs Eradiri, has said the achievements of Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Nyesom Wike, have exposed the shortcomings of many state governors.
In a statement issued in Port Harcourt on Sunday, Eradiri praised Wike for transforming Abuja and bridging the developmental gap between the city and its satellite towns within four years.
He argued that the minister’s performance demonstrates that Nigeria’s underdevelopment stems largely from poor leadership at the state and local government levels rather than from the Federal Government.
“Wike’s performance has taught us that the problems of underdevelopment in Nigeria have little or nothing to do with the Federal Government, but a lot to do with many state governors and local government chairmen, who deliberately misuse, misappropriate and misdirect the enormous resources accruing to their states,” Eradiri said.
He noted that Wike’s projects, which include completing long-abandoned infrastructure and initiating
