Sultan’s Declaration Of Port Harcourt As Clean City Delightful – Obuah

Bro. Felix Obuah, Sole Administrator of the Rivers State Waste Management Agency (RIWAMA), says the recent declaration by the Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Sa’Ad Abubakar that Port Harcourt is an exceptionally clean city in Nigeria is “heart-warming”.

Speaking to journalists, shortly after a meeting with service providers in Port Harcourt on Wednesday, Obuah described the Sultan’s remarks as a testimony of the good efforts of Rivers state governor, Nyesom Wike, to return Port Harcourt to its former Garden City status.

Recall that the Sultan during a recent visit meeting of Traditional Rulers in Port Harcourt declared that of all the cities he has visited in the country, Port Harcourt stands out as the cleanest of them all.

Obuah said one of the greatest achievements of governor Wike was his desire to ensure that all the unkindness of the past administration to the Garden City as regards cleanliness becomes a thing of the past.

The RIWAMA boss stated that right from the moment Governor Wike took over the realms of governance of the State, a clear mandate was given to the Agency to return Port Harcourt to its Garden City status, adding that the Governor has also ensured that all necessary moral and financial support was given to the Agency to ensure the realization of that mandate.

According to him, those who knew Port Harcourt especially during the regime of former Governor Rotimi Amaechi would attest to the facts eluded by Sultan Abubakar, adding that this milestone became achievable due to the enormous resources expended by Governor Wike in keeping Port Harcourt, the State capital and its environs clean.

“One of our biggest achievements as an Agency is the huge support His Excellency, Chief (Barr) Nyesom Ezenwo Wike has given to us so that we will succeed in our quest to clean Port Harcourt and its environs”, Bro. Obuah was quoted as saying by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Jerry Needam.

The RIWAMA Sole Administrator noted with satisfaction that these support and encouragement by Governor Wike has given them the leverage to carry out its mandate, adding that all Service Providers have been paid up to date except for the month of February which has not ended.