By Jimitota Onoyume

PORT HARCOURT— Governor Rotimi Amaechi of Rivers State, has assured that his government will finish strong by May this year.

In his New Year message to the people of the state, the governor said that despite the financial constrains facing the state, the government will strive to deliver on it promises to the people.

Rotimi Amaechi

He said: “We shall remain focused in the remaining months and finish strong by delivering in the various sectors, projects and programmes for which this administration has been commended within and outside the state.

“We will continue to do this even as we review the projects in the face of fresh financial constraints imposed on us by circumstances beyond our control, the facts of which are already known to the entire populace. This administration will not only pursue these projects and programmes but will document them properly for handover. It is important to note that we have pursued a path of transparency with audited accounts and open transactions for all to see.”

Promising to continue to run a transparent government, Amaechi recalled the success of his administration in the areas of education, health, power and agriculture.

“We have always opened our books and we have been the only state with dual international rating up till date. Our procurement processes have operated with world-class standards, our accounting system has been open and consistently updated.

“I set out to provide as many standard classrooms as possible. I decided that health centres should be within short distances from the common people. We initiated a robust scholarship scheme to train Rivers children in institutions at home and abroad. Power supply must be steady and adequate, hence our determination to invest heavily in that sector.

“We have remained focused on our vision to build a new economy anchored on Infrastructure, agriculture, human capital and Information/Communication Technology toward a knowledge-driven economy. We have always made it clear that we pursue a policy of delivering a developed state in which the people have access to quality education, affordable healthcare and good infrastructure,” he added.