Former ministers pledge support for Wike
Former Ministers, going under the aegis of Former Ministers Forum, have declared their unflinching support for the Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike, asking the governor to stand firm in his defence of democracy.
This is as Governor Nyesom Ezenwo Wike assured that he would remain focused to defend democracy and the interest of the Rivers people “in the face of a political siege on Rivers State as masterminded by the All Progressives Congress, APC.”
In a solidarity visit to Governor Wike at the Government House, Port Harcourt, on Thursday night, the Chairman of the forum, Dr. Sule Lamido, lauded Governor Wike for being a pillar of democracy and providing the right leadership for the Rivers people.
The Chairman stated that the solidarity visit to Governor Wike was aimed at encouraging him to remain steadfast and focused in his promotion of the tenets of democracy.
He said: “We are with you in your travails. We support you all the way. We know that you are under siege by anti-democratic forces. No matter the tyranny of the oppressor, the voice of the people must be heard. That was the case of Rivers State during the Rivers rerun elections.”
Lamido regretted that every day, Nigerians were allegedly being divided by the APC-led Federal Government “which has no respect for the principles of democracy.”
The forum urged PDP governors to provide a canopy for the revival of the PDP, saying “Nigerians are looking on to the PDP for salvation and emancipation from the APC. Our governors must stand together to be our rallying point.”
In his response, Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike, declared that the people of Rivers State had resolved to remain with the PDP.
He said: “We will continue to stand firm and defend democracy. For us, we have made up our minds. Our family is PDP. We are prepared to pay the price. We are determined to work for the PDP at all times.”
The governor said that the crisis in the party would soon be resolved in the interest of the country and explained that the state has had her rerun elections, learnt the required lessons, which would guide it in the future.
Governor Wike said: “Don’t have sleepless nights. The PDP will remain strong in Rivers State. We will continue the struggle against anti-people forces and we shall continue to win.”
The Representatives of the Forum of Former Ministers at the Solidarity Meeting include: former Minister of Foreign Affairs and former Jigawa State Governor, Dr Sule Lamido, former Minister of Education and Former Kano State Governor, Mallam Ibrahim Shekarau, former Minister of Youth Development and former Adamawa State Governor, Mr Boni Haruna, former Minister of Interior, Comrade Abba Moro, former Minister of Women Affairs, Iyom Josephine Anenih, former Minister of State for Defence, Erelu Olusola Obada, and former Minister, Ambassador Musa Kazaure.
