‘Why Kwale Industrial Park Is A Misfit Project’ – Delta APC

By Douglas Mojaye

The Delta State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) on Thursday tongue-lashed the Governor Ifeanyi Okowa-led State Government over the proposed Kwale Industrial Park project saying it is another avenue to enrich cronies of the government.

A statement by the State Publicity Secretary of the APC, Mr Sylvester Imonina, partivularly described the project as a “while elephant project” which has no bearing on the lives of the people of the state.

A copy of the statement made available to NIGER DELTA TODAY on Thursday, stressed that the Kwale Industrial Project would not be different from similar failed park projects embarked upon by previous PDP-led administrations.

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The party also accused the PDP-led state government of abandoning the Warri Industrial Park and failing to disclose the amount of money spent so far on the project, despite the huge revenues accruing to the State.

According to it, “The All Progressive Congress, Delta State and indeed all well-meaning Deltans are disturbed of the move by the PDP led Government in  Delta State to enrich some persons whose stock in trade is manipulations and underhand deals for the sake of their pockets. As part of their evil moves, they pretentiously came up with an idea of establishing an Industrial Park at Kwale.

“Just like the Industrial Park located in the oil City of Warri, which is at between sixty (60) to seventy (70) percent completion stage but later abandoned, they refuse to disclose how much was budgeted for the proposed Industrial Park in Kwale and how they intend bringing it to reality. Till date, the sum of monies budgeted for Warri Industrial Park, and how much have been expended so far is yet to be disclosed and or accounted for.

“It is not too late for the State Government to have a rethink. The fact remains that Government is a continuum and PDP led government ought to see it from that angle. However, information available to us says that the PDP led Government’s interest is how much money they could pocket, instead of thinking of the common interest and good of the populace.”

The statement urged the state government to complete the Warri Industrial Park which it claimed is between 60-70 percent stage rather than beginning a new one when government is supposed to be continuum.

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‘’It is not too late for the State Government to have a rethink. The fact remains that Government is a continuum and PDP led government ought to see it from that angle. However, information available to us says that the PDP led Government’s interest is how much money they could pocket, instead of thinking of the common interest and good of the populace.

“We state unequivocally that the proposed Industrial Park is a ploy by PDP led goverment in Delta State to further fritter away the resources of the State. We therefore call on the Governor and his cronies to jettison this selfish interest of theirs, for the interest of the masses”, the statement added.

Meanwhile, the State Commissioner for Information, Mr Charles Aniagwu, when contacted by NIGER DELTA TODAY on the APC allegation, declined comment, adding that he was yet to read the full text of the statement.

BELOW IS FULL TEXT OF THE STATEMENT:

DELTA STATE GOVERNMENT PROPOSED ESTABLISHMENT OF KWALE INDUSTRIAL PARK: A MISDIRECTION 0F RESOURCES, CONVERT ACT OF ENRICHMENT OF FEW POCKETS, AND A WHITE ELEPHANT PROJECT IN THE OFFING.

The All Progressive Congress, Delta State and indeed all well-meaning Deltans are disturbed of the move by the PDP led Government in  Delta State to enrich some persons whose stock in trade is manipulations and underhand deals for the sake of their pockets. As part of their evil moves, they pretentiously came up with an idea of  establishing an Industrial Park at Kwale.

Just like the Industrial Park located in the oil City of Warri, which is at between sixty (60) to seventy (70) percent completion stage but later abandoned, they refuse to disclose how much was budgeted for the proposed Industrial Park in Kwale and how they intend bringing it to reality. Till date, the sum of monies budgeted for Warri Industrial Park, and how much have been expended so far is yet to be disclosed and or accounted for.

Pitifully, the abandoned Warri Industrial Park is presently a haven to men of the underworld and reptiles. What a collosal waste!

One of the reasons given for the abandonment of the Park by PDP led government in Delta State is that there were/are limited resources. Though, discerning minds know that the excuse given by the government of Delta State was a ruse because it is a known fact that Delta State has multiple sources of incomes to wit, Federal monthly allocations, huge internally generated revenues, ecological funds amongst others.

Despite the huge revenues accruing to the State, the PDP led Delta State Government complains of inadequate finances to enable her execute meaningful projects including Warri Industrial Park.

We are not unaware of the fact that it is the responsibility of any State goverment to develop all parts of the State. But we dare to state that considering the undisclosed amount of monies already sunk into Warri Industrial Park and the level of work already done, a wise government ought to have completed same before embarking on another project of such magnitude.

It is not too late for the State Government to have a rethink. The fact remains that Government is a continuum and PDP led government ought to see it from that angle. However, information available to us says that the PDP led Government’s interest is how much money they could pocket, instead of thinking of the common interest and good of the populace.

We state unequivocally that the proposed Industrial Park is a ploy by PDP led goverment in Delta State to further fritter away the resources of the State. We therefore call on the Governor and his cronies to jettison this selfish interest of theirs, for the interest of the masses.

DELTA STATE SHOULD NOT BE A CENTRE FOR WHITE ELEPHANT PROJECTS.

APC, Change!

APC, Progress!!

APC, Next Level!!!

Signed:

Barr. Ogheneluemu Sylvester Imonina,

Publicity Secretary, APC, Delta State.

Dated this 30th of October, 2019.