Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State, on Wednesday, said that he would be inviting President-elect, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, to commission one of the projects constructed by his administration.
Governor Wike, who is a chieftain of opposition People’s Democratic Party (PDP) revealed this during a media chat with journalists in Port Harcourt, the capital of Rivers.
The Rivers State governor, speaking on the just-concluded governorship election in the state, reiterated that PDP won the gubernatorial election in Rivers State because his administration has done well for the people.
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“There are areas you know this party will, there are areas you know this party is likely to win, and there are areas you know it will be tough.
“Every day we campaign, commission, and flag-off projects and you think the people are not seeing. Yesterday, I inspected two flyovers that I am inviting the president-elect to come and commission. Yes, I’m inviting the president-elect,” Wike noted.
According to Governor Wike, his administration would inaugurate and flag off several projects before his tenure ends on May 29.
“By Monday next week, we will start commissioning another round of projects,” Wike said, adding that the people of the state have confidence in his government to fulfil his promises to the citizens.
“There was never a time the integrity Group met and say it must be this person. We only agreed on the Southern President. We formulated strategies and the southern President emerged. Our interest is that a southern President should emerge.
“When we went to our meeting, we decided on the Southern President. We didn’t say it must be this. We said whatever you are doing it must be the Southern President. The aim of G5 was equity, fairness, and justice”.
Speaking further, Wike said some of his colleagues such as Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu; Samuel Ortom of Benue, and Okezie Ikpeazu of Abia made huge sacrifices to ensure the emergence of a Southern President.
He said though Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State won his re-election, he had earlier said he would not mind sacrificing his second term in the interest of the unity of Nigeria.