Olusegun Olanrewaju
Rivers State governor, Nyesom Wike, yesterday disclosed that the presidential candidate he and his political alliesin G5 will support is someone adjudged to have integrity, who keeps his word, and will not renege on any agreement brokered.
A statement by the governor’s Special Assistant (SA) on Media, Kelvin Ebiri, stated this at Rumuji-Odegwe town, in Emohua Local Government Area, where the Rivers State chapter of the People Democratic Party (PDP) held a rally to flag off its campaign yesterday.
Wike enjoined some leaders of the state like Sergeant Awuse, who declared party stalwarts in the state anxiously waiting for directive on the presidential election, to continue to exercise patience while the decision on preferred presidential candidate is concluded.
“Chief Awuse has said, “we are tired of waiting.” Indeed, we are tired of waiting. But, don’t worry. You’ve been patient. Your being patient will not be taken for granted. The bell will soon ring. When you hear the bell, listen to where the bell is coming from, and go and do what you have been told to do.
“I can assure you all that these buccaneers, all these vampires, we will teach them a lesson. All those who said Rivers State is not important, we’ll tell them that Rivers State is important. If you play with us, we’ll play with you. If they play with us, we’ll play with them. Enough is enough.”
the governor added, “So, let me apologise and plead with Ohna (Awuse), Nne-New-Eli Emohua Local Government, it is almost time, endure. Very soon, you’ll hear, and I can assure them, no going back.”
Wike said he had been waiting patiently for those who threatened to expel him from the PDP to act out their threat.
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He noted those issuing such threat were not oblivious that PDP has already been polarised, adding taking such action against him and his allies would lead to the extinction of the party.
The Rivers State governor informed that the state has what it takes to withstand those he described as buccaneers and vampires already in the stock-in-trade of selling their conscience for pot of pottage.
Speaking on the gubernatorial candidate of the PDP in Rivers State, Siminialayi Fubara, the governor asserted that he had been part of his administration, well knowledgeable of working government, and poised to consolidate on the gains recorded.
Wike said, together with Fubara, he had scheduled a meeting with construction giants, Julius Berger Nigeria PLC, to finalise the award of contract to dualised the Emohua by East-West Road to Tema in Asari-Toru LGA. This, according to him, will be in addition to other projects his administration has delivered in the local government area.
The governor mentioned that the Emohua Secondary School demolished by the administration of his predecessor was being reconstructed.
He said some other projects delivered in the area by his administration include the Isiodu road, Rumuodogo one and two roads, Elele-Alimini internal roads, Campus of Rivers State University sited in the area, Eba- Isiokpo road and the Akpabu-Odido road.
In his address, PDP governorship candidate, Fubara, thanked Emohua people for their show of solidary and solicited support that will translate into wining votes for his governorship bid.
He assured that the next administration under him will sustain the security already experienced in Emohua, and will ensure issues of kidnappings are a thing of the past.
In his speech, the Chairman, Rivers State PDP Campaign Council, Felix Obuah, noted that Emohua people were already “Sim-plified”, and are willing to reciprocate with 100 per cent votes in appreciation of the numerous development projects delivered in the area by the governor.
