Rivers State governor, Nyesom Wike has described as empty the threat by some politicians to deal with him when they eventually win the 2023 presidential election.
Governor Wike explained that his political crime, to such people, seemed to be his insistence on equity, fairness and justice to be practised within the party, which they considered as too tough a demand to satisfy.
The Rivers State governor spoke at Community Secondary School 1 in Mogho Town, venue of the campaign flag-off rally by the Rivers State PDP Campaign Council in Gokana Local Government Area.
Governor Wike in a statement issued on Wednesday by his spokesperson, Mr. Kelvin Ebiri, described such threats as laughable, because those threatening him would never win at the poll, and would not have such opportunity at all to carry out their sinister scheme.
“Most of you have watched on YouTube where they said they will deal with me when they win. You can’t win. You’ve not won, you are threatening to deal with some people. Will God allow you?”
Governor Wike insisted that he was a strong proponent of the principles of equity, fairness and justice because it was about the best way to foster inclusivity in PDP.
He pointed to the evil of denying other equal stakeholders due rights that would give them a sense of belonging, wherein the unity of purpose mattered within the party.
“All of them planning and saying they will deal with us, they’ve not been born. I dare them, let them try it.”
Governor Wike told Gokana people to be proud of their nativity and being citizens of Rivers State.
According to him, no person could ever intimidate the State because it would never play second fiddle in Nigeria.
The governor also advised Gokana people to go get their Permanent Voter Cards (PVC) that would be used to punish haters of Rivers State.
He said the 2023 election would be about the use of the PVCs, which is the people’s power, and it would not be like what was experienced in 2019 where officers of the Nigerian Army and police were used to intimidate voters.
Governor Wike explained that a brother and a friend was one who catered to the welfare of the people and improved their living conditions.
In that regard, governor Wike stressed that he was a better brother to Gokana people than their son, Victor Giadom, who as a Commissioner for Works refused to construct roads in Gokana.
Governor Wike said that several roads had been constructed by his administration in Gokana together with the bridge connecting K-Dere to Bolo Town ongoing.
In his speech, Rivers State governorship candidate of the PDP, Sir Siminialayi Fubara asserted that the party would win the election in the State, but there was need for the winning to be very convincing.
Fubara assured the people that when elected, his administration would continue in the performance footstep set by the Wike’s administration.
Specifically, Fubara said he would do everything possible to sustain the security of life and property, provide more road and educational infrastructure in the area.
Director General of Rivers State PDP Campaign Council, Brother Felix Obuah acknowledged the massive turnout of Gokana people to the campaign rally, and enjoined them to collect their PVCs so that they could vote on election day.
Commissioner for Agriculture, Dr Fred Kpakol, said PDP had won all elections in the council and they understood that politics was of interest and service.
According to him, they had no other political option other than supporting the consolidation team and “to ensure that all candidates of PDP win at the poll.”
Former secretary to the Rivers State government, Kenneth Kobani said Gokana people would never abandon governor Wike and the PDP.
He assured them that they were ready to take up any electoral fight against those whose stock-in-trade was to abuse the governor instead of engaging in issue-based campaigns.
Speaking on behalf of the candidates, Senator Barinada Mpigi assured the people that they would commit to serving the interest of Gokana people and by extension the Ogoni land.
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