A youth leader in Kaiama community of Bayelsa State, Engineer Ebiye Appah, on Friday criticised Governor Douye Diri-led state government over what he described ass duplication of street lights at Odi community of Kolokuma/Opokuma LGA area of the state.
Engineer Appah condemned the duplication as a waste of public funds on projects already funded by the Niger Delta Development Commision (NDDC) by the state government.
He alleged that the state government embarked on the project merely to score cheap political points ahead of the forthcoming November 11 governorship polls.
Instead, Appah in a statement in Yenagoa, urged the government to spread the street light project to other communities.
“It is absurd that the state government has just begun mounting about 2,000 streets light at Odi when the APC federal government through NDDC has already started lighting up Odi.
“Painfully, in some sections you will see the state government street lights mounted side by side with that of the federal government. What a waste and what a cacophony? Just to duplicate the good work APC has been doing in Odi?
“I advise the state government to bring the extra street lights to Kaiama instead, and allow NDDC finish the lighting up of Odi community, a project they have started already, Appah noted.
He however said Kaiama is in dire need of government attention.
“I urge the state government and all those influential in it to reconsider sending the solar lights to Kaiama or any other community without street lights. Some things should not exist only in the galaxy of politics, especially development,” the youth leader said.
Appah commended the NDDC leadership and those who conceived the project of lighting up Odi for their thoughtfulness and sincerity, urging them to remember other communities the instance they are done with Odi.