Rivers state governor Nyesom Wike has said the state cannot develop without the cooperation of all and sundry, adding that an atmosphere of peace and unity can’t be taken for granted.
The governor therefore said assured that he would continue to promote peace, unity and reconciliation across the state irrespective of political divides and differences.
Wike, who urged all Rivers state indigenes to come together to promote peaceful atmosphere, stated this at the 20th Ikwerre Day of Thanksgiving 2019 in Port-Harcourt.
Represented by his chief of staff, Wike said, “My administration practically promotes reconciliation and unity after the last general elections by withdrawing murder charges preferred against some politicians on the other political divide.”
Further, he called on all Rivers people to work towards unity and reconciliation, this season, stressing that in unity they would advance the frontier of development of the state.
“As a government, we have started promoting reconciliation to foster unity. Shortly after the 2019 elections, the Wike administration extended the olive branch to all opponents. In practical terms, the administration withdrew murder charges on a few politicians,” Wike said.
The governor assured that he would continue to advance unity and reconciliation through government programmes and projects, urging Rivers leaders from all the ethnic nationalities and political interests to take deliberate steps to promote the unity of the state.
He expressed his commitment to the state-wide roll out of projects across the 23 local government areas of the state, noting that all local government areas have key projects as part of his commitment to inclusive development of the state.
According to him as part of the administration’s quest to ensure all-round development it has extended the Sakpenwa-Bori to Kono, while work is progressing on the Ogoni-Andoni-Opobo-Nkoro Unity Road.
Also, he said three key flyover bridges in Port Harcourt would be completed in record time which would resolve traffic congestion in the city.
Meanwhile, the President Ikwerre Gospel Ministers Fellowship, Rev Humphrey Nsirim, has praised Governor Wike for handing over Rivers state to God.
“I commend the Rivers state governor for declaring that Rivers is a Christian state. This is an important declaration that has opened the state to God’s blessing and direction”.
“By this action, Governor Wike is the best governor that has led Rivers state. I will not even dwell on his projects. We all know the work he is doing. I am more concerned by his declaration that Rivers state is a Christian state”, Nsirim said.
Commissioner-designate and Permanent Secretary, Rivers state Ministry of Information, Pastor Paulinus Nsirim, also prayed for the peace and development of the country.
The 20th Ikwerre National Day of Thanksgiving 2019 attracted Ikwerre people from across the Ikwerre speaking local government areas.
