Independence: Nigeria Deserves More Than It Has Achieved — Wike

Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State has said that Nigeria deserves more than it has achieved in its 62 years of independence.

Wike while speaking at the commemoration of the 62nd independence anniversary of Nigeria at the Sharks Football Stadium in Port Harcourt on Saturday added that the country has remained one despite its recurrent conflict calls for celebration.

According to him, Nigeria deserves much more than what its leaders have delivered.

“This is not to say that Nigeria has not made any progress as a nation. Certainly, we have achieved some visible developmental strides and economic progress as Africa’s largest economy.

"The fact that we have remained together despite the recurrent conflicts and crisis of confidence is also worth celebrating as an achievement.

“But, after 62 years, Nigeria deserves more than what it has achieved and Nigerians likewise deserve much more than what their leaders have delivered to them with the country’s enormous natural and human resources.

“Life is sacrosanct, but the present Federal Government has failed in the most basic duty to the nation to protect the lives and property of its citizens.

"Under their watch, infrastructure across all sectors, including roads, education and healthcare has collapsed.

"Tertiary education has remained comatose for over seven months and with no employment opportunities, the Federal Government continues to toy with the future of the youths.

“And with compulsive corruption, insecurity, low export earnings, protracted forex crisis and an economy so close to bankruptcy the untold suffering and hopeless future among Nigerians will continue if something is not done to improve the quality of political leadership in our country", Wike stated.