Give me my Money: Amaechi seeks refund of N105bn spent on federal roads

RIVERS State Governor and Chairman of Nigerian Governors’ Forum, Mr. Rotimi Amaechi, has called on the Federal Government to refund the sum of N105bn spent on rehabilitating federal roads in the state.

Amaechi said his administration had been revamping federal roads in the state without getting any amount back from Federal Government as refund.

The governor, who spoke at the Port Harcourt Centenary Awards on Saturday night at Government House, explained that he had informed President Goodluck Jonathan about a refund.

Amaechi, who disclosed that the President promised to pay back the money to the state government, expressed regret that the state had not benefitted from current administration at the centre.

He said, “Show me one new thing to indicate that Rivers  people have benefitted from the 2.1 million votes given to President Jonathan in the 2011 elections I was voted into office to defend the interests of Rivers people and I will continue to defend the interests of Rivers people.

“We, on our own, have fixed federal roads up to N105bn; not up to one kobo has been refunded to us. Port Harcourt-Owerri Road, we have fixed it for N46bn while the Eleme junction inter-change was done about N7bn.
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