Darlington Orji, special adviser to Governor Siminalayi Fubara, responds to accusations made by Rivers APC chairperson Tony Okocha regarding the administration's lack of vision and direction. Orji defends the governor's efforts to make Rivers a model and denies allegations of frivolous spending.
Darlington Orji, special adviser to Governor Siminalayi Fubara on political affairs and strategy, said on Friday that the governor would not be distracted in his “efforts to make Rivers a model”. Mr Orji was reacting to the accusation by the Rivers APC chairperson, Tony Okocha, that Mr Fubara’s administration has no vision and direction. It would be recalled that Mr Okocha on Tuesday in a press briefing in Port Harcourt, accused the administration of being “visionless”.
Mr Okocha also accused the administration of spending the state’s fund frivolously, saying that the governor was not consolidating on the achievements of his predecessor Nyesom Wik
Rivers Governor Adviser Accusations Visionless Direction Spending Frivolous
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