Port Harcourt — Says Odili remains his political master || Local governmnet council chairmen in Rivers State who have records of poor performance should forget getting the party ticket to seek re-election in 2011.

The Rivers State governor, Rotimi Amaechi, who dropped the hint during a chat with newsmen, said the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) would not allow them fly its flag in the next elections.

The governor said he was disappointed with the performance of such chairmen since they assumed office.

According to him, a report turned in by a committee that assessed the performances of the 23 local governmentn councils showed that only four of them performed well in development-oriented projects even though the state government took over the payment of over N1billion primary school teachers' monthly salaries.

The governor said the PDP would likely dump the failed council chairmen, "because we don't want to lose those areas".

He urged Nigerians to, "Let your votes be important" in future elections by ensuring that the right candidates are elected.

On the state government's activities, the governor said 50 ultra-modern primary schools have been completed and made ready for use while the government remains committed to the provision of one such school in each community.

In the health sector, 56 modern Primary Health Centres have been completed and staffed with medical doctors and nurses for effective medical services.

On the state government's anti-malaria spray project, the governor assured that the entire state would have been sprayed before the end of February, next year.

In the power sector, he said the government has set a target that the state would be self-sufficient in power supply by October 2011.

Also, the government has awarded contract for street lights in Port Harcourt and it is expected that all the streets would be lighted by February, next year.

Governor Amaechi assured that although the government was facing serious financial challenges, it would not compromise its on-going projects including roads.

Also, the government would soon release funds through an unnamed Micro-Finance bank for disbursement to needy indigenes of the state to enable them embark on petty businesses.

On his relationship with the former governor of the state, Sir Peter Odilli, he affirmed that the erstwhile governor remain his political leader. He however said, his grudge was centered on the fact that he has refused to listen to dictates. He further disclosed that his priority is to enhance the living standard of the peole rather than attaching importance to god-fatherism. He also admitted that his busy schedule has also deprived him of constant touch with his political master, Sir. Peter Odili.