Ahead of the planned visit of the
President-elect, Bola Tinubu to Rivers State, Governor Nyesom Wike has declared
Wednesday, May 3 a public holiday in his honour.
In a state broadcast on Tuesday,
Governor Wike said Tinubu is scheduled for a two-day visit to commission some projects
in the state on Wednesday and Thursday.
He listed the projects to include
the Rumuokwuta-Rumuola flyover and the newly built Magistrate Court Complex in
Obio/Akpor and Port Harcourt Local Government Areas, respectively.
“For us, it is an honour to the
government and people of Rivers State to host the President-elect on this
historic visit. Consequently, I urge all Rivers citizens to come out en masse
to receive our President-Elect, His Excellency Senator Bola Ahmed Tinubu, and
display the traditional Rivers hospitality as he commissions these legacy
projects to God’s glory and the advancement of our development,” Wike stated.
The governor urged residents of
the state to turn out en masse to give the President-elect a warm reception,
directing shops and business premises along the Rumuokwuta-Rumuola road to be
shut between the hours of 8 am and 3 pm on Wednesday when the flyover project
will be commissioned.
“Given this, I hereby declare
Wednesday, 3rd May 2023, a public holiday to enable the people of Rivers State
to receive our President-Elect rousingly.
“Furthermore, all shops and
business premises along Rumuola to Rumuokwuta roads in Obio/Akpor Local
Government Area of the State shall remain closed from 8.00 a.m. to 3.00 p.m. on
Wednesday, 3rd May 2023. I urge all labour unions and security agencies to
comply with this closure order,” he added.
He begged for the understanding
of the businessmen and labour unions following the decision.
This will be the first official
visit by the President-elect to any state, since emerging as the winner of the
February presidential election.
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