Forget about rigging in Rivers State, Wike tells APC
The Rivers State Governor, Chief Nyesom Ezenwo Wike, has advised the National leadership of the All Progressives Congress, APC, to forget about rigging in Rivers State. He said that Rivers remained a PDP state.
Speaking at a Special Thanksgiving Service and dedication of awards bestowed on him by the Christian Association of Nigeria, Sun Newspapers, Authority Newspapers, and the Independent Newspapers on Sunday at the Saint Paul’s Anglican Cathedral, Governor Wike regretted that APC leaders had allegedly continued to fight against Rivers State “to the extent of trying to stop Sun Newspapers from enthroning him as Sun Governor of the Year, 2016.”
He said: “They should forget about this state. No matter the level of security force, they will not be able to snatch Rivers State.”
The governor, however, commended the security agencies who covered the Etche/Omuma Federal Constituency elections for being professional , despite the alleged pressure from the APC National leadership.
He also lauded INEC for standing firm “for the first time”, and noted that INEC attempted to redeem its battered image with the Etche/Omuma Federal Constituency Election and the Etche State Constituency Election.
According to him: “Whenever a free and fair election is conducted in Rivers State, PDP will win. There is no other party here in Rivers State.”
On his performance, Governor Wike stated that his delivery of pro-people projects stemmed from the fact that he was focused despite the distractions from the Federal Government and her agencies.
The governor said that the progressive development of Rivers State was a function of determined application of scarce resources, adding “Some APC leaders from Rivers State are very bitter that we are succeeding where they failed. They got between N23billion and N27billion monthly, but had nothing on ground to show for their 8 years in government.
“We get between N6billion and N7billion during a period of recession, yet we have transformed Rivers State. By the time we finish our first term, Rivers people will know the true meaning of good governance,” he said.
He commended political leaders, Rivers State House of Assembly, and other stakeholders for supporting the success of his administration.
