Former President Goodluck Jonathan has lamented the abandonment of key projects he initiated as Governor of Bayelsa State, blaming successive administrations for failing to sustain his development agenda.
Speaking on Wednesday in Yenagoa, Jonathan said he had begun several hotel projects, to attract tourism and investment to the state before he became Vice President in 2007.
He noted that those projects were left unattended after he left office, describing the trend as a major source of waste in governance.
The former president recalled that his administration had invested in the hospitality sector to make Yenagoa more appealing to visitors, especially during the Africa Movie Academy Awards, which Bayelsa hosted at the time.
He added that his government had also awarded contracts for the construction of three major hotels, including the Tower Hotel and two three-star facilities, which were never completed.