Leadership (Abuja)
Austine Unoarumi
27 August 2009
Port Harcourt — Rivers State Commissioner for Urban Development, Barrister Osima Gina has maintained that despite repeated threat on his life as a result of the planned waterfront demolition exercise by the state government, no amount of intimidation would deter him from working within the ambits of the law to implement a blue print for urban development in the state.
"I am ready to die for Rivers State if need be and no amount of threat on my life or any obstacle or intimidation in any form will deter me from carrying out my legal task both as commissioner of Rivers State or as a son of the state," he said.
"Let me reiterate that if restoring the city of Port Harcourt back to its garden city status and pursuing a design that will free the city of every criminal tendencies and make it one of the revered cities in Nigeria will cause me my life, then I am ready to surrender it if that will actualise the dream of making Rivers State, the state of our dream".
He disclosed this when elders of the Rivers State Chapter of Action Congress (AC) led by its chairman paid him a courtesy call at his residence in Port Harcourt describing the threat as an "unnecessary distraction."
"As a christian I know that God made my appointment to serve in this administration possible. I would not rest on my oars as long as I have this confidence.
"In addition, the Governor's support has served to make all these challenges worthwhile as we join hands to move the state to the next level"
Ginah also told the team that contrary to widespread rumour, his ministry is not being used as a tool against real or perceived enemies of government, stressing that government urban development initiative, which also include waterfront demolition were well thought out and geared towards creating an enabling environment for commerce, where human capital development would thrive successfully.
Earlier, Allen commended the Commissioner for Urban development for doing a god job and assured that the party would continue to give his ministry the needed support to demonstrate what AC as a party could do if given the opportunity.
"We will ask our women group not to relent in their prayers for the Governor and his cabinet for clearer vision to move the state forward".
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