The Supervising Minister of Education, Chief Nyesom Wike, has vowed that the Peoples Democratic Party will take over the reins of power from the All Progressives Congress in Rivers State in 2015.
Wike made this remark on Saturday while announcing the sponsorship of the 23 state PDP local government chairmen and other stakeholders of the party to Brazil to be part of the ongoing World Cup.
The minister also declared that the APC-led government in the state was comatose, adding that the PDP was only waiting for the appropriate time to take control of power.
He described the sponsorship of over 50 PDP stakeholders to Brazil as an initiative that would soon be emulated by the APC in the state, just as he commended President Goodluck Jonathan for ensuring that the state PDP benefitted from such gesture.
He said, "You are not a government in Rivers State, but you are a government in Rivers State. I say so because by the special grace of God, the so-called government they say they have in Rivers State is a comatose government. It is a government that is dead and we will by the grace of God take over the reins of power in this state in 2015.
"It (sponsoring of local government party chairmen to Brazil) is a challenge to them. Don't be surprise that by tomorrow morning, they will call their chairmen and tell them to travel. They will always emulate the standard we have set.
"We have to commend President Goodluck Jonathan for giving you this opportunity. For some of you, this may have been the first time you are leaving the shores of this country. It doesn't come easy; it has to do with the man who has a large heart and that is why we say whatever it is, we will continue to give him (Jonathan) support."
Wike, however, advised the PDP chairmen at the local government and other beneficiaries of the gesture to be good ambassadors to the party and Nigeria and support the Super Eagles to win. The minister pointed out that sending them to Brazil was for them to relax, unwind and come back to Nigeria to prepare for a greater job for the party.
Wike said, "As you are going to Brazil, you are not going there to bring problem to this country. You have to be good ambassadors to Nigeria and good ambassadors of the Peoples Democratic Party.
"As chairmen of party, you work so hard for the past few years. I think it is high time you had some relaxation. When you go there (Brazil), support Nigeria to win. You should relax there because you will come back for more work.
"We are highly elated that it is happening at this time. It is also to allow them to have relaxation and unwind themselves because they have worked hard in the past few years and they are expected to work harder when they come back. There are more jobs to be done starting from July."
Earlier, the State Chairman of the PDP, Mr. Felix Obuah, recalled that the chairmen of the party at the local government level had requested for sponsorship to travel to Brazil to watch the World Cup.
According to Obuah, "Remember that you once applied to the party that you wanted to be part and parcel of the World Cup and I told you that I will do everything humanly possible to see if I can sponsor one or two of you. I started making consultations with our leaders.
"It is on that premise that I have called this meeting today to give you a response to your request. I want to say to God be the glory that the man that we are all pleased with (Wike) has done it again.
"I want to assure you that our major financier (Wike) has willingly approved my request that the local government chairmen of our great party and some stakeholders should travel to Brazil to cheer Nigeria to victory."
The leader of the local government party chairmen, Mr. Aaron Chukwuemeka thanked the leadership of the PDP for giving them the opportunity to be part of the soccer fiesta in Brazil.
Chukwuemeka promised that they would not embarrass the PDP and the country during their stay in the South American country, adding that they would continue to work for the victory of the party in 2015 by the time they return to Nigeria.
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ReplyDeleteMr. Wike or supervising minister, here you are making plans to take people to brazil to watch a game of abt 90mints and u are hapi. You can not mak moves, good ones to bring poly nd colleage students bck to class room... hm, remb dere is God oo
ReplyDeleteI just dey laugh!! Sponsoring 50 people to brazil to relax at the detriment of Nigerians? I beg,this is absurb, what significant impact will this 'world cup' experience gives and at who's expenses?
ReplyDeleteAlthough there was no 'defection' in rivers, its just a supremacism, if amaechi decided to return today, it will turn to 'family affairs', nigerian politicians, mtweeeeeeh.
The fear of ekiti
ReplyDelete....taking politicians to brazil to watch world cuo with peoples money???? Rivers people, shine your eyes....PDP, sharing their money!!!!!
ReplyDeleteI cannot believe the views of this man that might be the next imposd governor on the Rivers people. We are in big trouble here.
ReplyDeleteWhao! What a stupid statement or decision from someone who's supposed to be a leader? Is cheering the word cup team is what we needed after all federal govt alrdy sent a delegation so you want to sponsor a state delegation too! Haba how can we progress while doing such?how many Ministers from other climes sponsor a delegation to cheer their teams?Wike, my take, you are not fit to be a Governor and you are a fraud.
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he does not know how to talk, he is telling them that this may have been the first time they are leaving the shores of this country, meaning that he perceives them as poor people
ReplyDeleteSo bad,a minister in nija, am so disappointed in GEJ
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