The Rivers State Governor, Nyesom
Wike, on Monday, declared that he has not promised any ethnic nationality in
the state the position of governor.
Wike said only God has the
capacity to make any ethnic nationality governor of Rivers State.
He spoke during a solidarity
visit by the Ogoni Ethnic Nationality at the state’s Government House Port
Harcourt.
According to Wike: “Let nobody
say that I have met with Ogoni Ethnic Nationality and I promised them Governor.
I didn’t promise because I cannot give.
“It is only God that will give
the position of Governor. With proper arrangement, things can be done. Don’t
say I made a promise, don’t rely on anyone, just work hard. As Nyesom Wike, I
can only support, but cannot make anyone Governor.”
He urged Rivers people to take
him as an example where a leader declared that over his dead body would he
emerge governor but he still became.
“Take me as an example. Someone
sat here and said over his dead body would I be Governor. Am I not Governor
today? I am heading towards eight years.
“Nobody should threaten you that
you cannot be Governor. Don’t take the position of God. Don’t allow anyone to
take the glory of God”, Governor Wike said.
Speaking further, Governor Wike
stated that Senator Magnus Abe would have become the Governor of the state if
he listened to his advice and left the then government of Rotimi Amaechi with
him.
He noted that with the elections
over, it is time for governance. He thanked the people of Ogoni Ethnic
Nationality for supporting him to win the election
He urged the people of Ogoni
Ethnic Nationality to be united and work together in order to achieve set
goals, as well as build bridges across various ethnic nationalities to succeed
politically.
The Governor advised Ogoni people
with the intention to run for governorship election in the state to be fully
prepared to struggle for the position.
He noted that no administration
in the state has given Ogoni people the number of appointments his
administration has given them.
“No administration in this state
has given Ogoni people more appointments than me”, he said
Governor Wike used the forum to
intimate the people of Ogoni Ethnic Nationality on the State Government’s
decision to acquire Shell’s share in OML 11.”
He regretted the negative
propaganda by some people in the area. He advised them not to allow criminals
to speak on their behalf.
He said: “We have allowed
criminals to speak for us. Some leaders use criminals to speak on their behalf.
The next thing you hear, I am an ex-agitator. What are you agitating? You
collect money everywhere and become ex-agitator.
“We sit back and sponsor
criminals to talk on behalf of Ogoni Ethnic Nationality. How many of you have
come out to say what that boy is saying is not correct.”
Speaking during the Solidarity
Visit, Gbenemene Tai and Chairman, Supreme Council of Ogoni Council of
Traditional Rulers, King G.N.K. Giniwa lauded the governor for his support to
the Ogonis. He pledged their unalloyed and unflinching support to the
administration.
Presenting the address of the
people of Ogoni Ethnic Nationality, Senator Bennett Birabi thanked Governor
Wike for the numerous infrastructure put in place in Ogoni land. He also
commended Governor Wike for the restoration of peace in the state and
Ogoniland.
He also lauded the governor for
the acquisition of OML 11 for the benefit of the state and Ogoni people.
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