Nyesom Wike, governor of Rivers,
says the All Progressives Congress (APC) is dead in the state.
According to Simeon Nwakaudu,
media aide of the governor, Wike said this while reacting to the planned visit
of President Muhammadu Buhari to the state.
Buhari is currently on a tour of
states which recorded acts of violence this year. He is billed to be in Benue
on Monday and Rivers on Thursday.
But Wike said he has not been
informed of the president’s planned visit to his state.
“I have not been told the
president is coming and why he is coming. He has the right to come to any
state,” Wike said.
“Maybe the president is coming to
make sure that he will improve the fortunes of the APC that is dead in Rivers
state.
“Apart from Jesus Christ, we
don’t know of anyone who has risen a dead thing. APC is a dead party in Rivers
state. No matter how you fast and pray, it will never wake up.”
The governor said the president
should visit the 36 states since armed robbery and kidnapping has become
frequent.
“We have never had herdsmen
killings or crisis in the state, except when some criminals tried to disrupt
the peace and they were checked. We resolved that challenge,” he said.
Wike said since the federal
government has abandoned the state, Buhari’s visit could be a blessing in
disguise.
“Since the administration has
abandoned Rivers State for three years, this visit may be a blessing in
disguise. The president may use the visit to complete the Port Harcourt
International Airport, the neglected east-west road, the neglected seaports and
the rejected Port Harcourt-Aba road.”
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