Rivers APC seeking relevance through insults – Wike

From Iyalla Adaye,

Port Harcourt

Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike, has stated that the Rivers state chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) leaders seek relevance and recognition from the federal government by raining insults on him and generating cheap lies against his government.
Speaking on Saturday when he received hundreds of APC decampees from Opobo-Nkoro Local Government Area at the Government House Port Harcourt, Governor Wike said the APC has not foothold in the state and has been telling the APC-led federal government lies just to be seen as relevant.
“The only way they get recognition from the federal government is by insulting Wike. Apart from that, they are finished politically. They must tell Rivers people what they have attracted to the state. After two and half years, they are unable to attract any project”.
He said that the Director General of NIMASA Dr. Dakuku Peterside and Minister of Transportation, Chief Rotimi Amaechi, have nothing to show to Rivers people except their capacity to insult Wike.
The governor stated that his administration has used projects to silence critics, pointing out that more projects will continue in 2018. He said that with the level of projects delivery in Rivers State, it will be difficult for anyone to rig elections in the state.
“If you attempt to rig elections here, then you rig your life. You can’t rig election and go free. It is not possible. You want to steal somebody’s vote, anything you see, take it. Robbery is robbery. Instead of using resources to execute projects, they are keeping the money to bribe military and police for rigging”, he said.
The governor, who wondered why the APC-led federal government is unable to organise a peaceful and credible election, announced that the state will hold her Local Government election in 2018.
On the defection, Governor Wike commended the APC decampees and assured them that they will enjoy equal opportunities with existing PDP members.
Rivers State PDP Chairman, Bro Felix Obuah welcomed the APC defectors, noting that they would contribute to more victories of the PDP in the state.
Also speaking, Senator Adewari Pepple said that the defection is due to outstanding performance of Governor Wike which attracted the APC members.
Responding, the Arthur Jaja, Chairman of APC Caucus in Opobo-Nkoro Local Government Area said the qualities of Governor Wike convinced them to defect.

He said their defection signals the death of the APC in the area, while the President, Vanguard of Opobo Nation (VON) said that the defection marks a new dawn in the politics of the area.

 

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