Nyesom Wike, the governor of Rivers State, has declared that he will serve Nigerians’ interests rather than those of a “few individuals” ahead of the national elections of 2023.
When he officially launched the Igwuruta Internal Roads project on Wednesday, August 31, 2022 in the State’s Ikwerre Local Government Area, he spoke.
There will come a day when Nigerians would be familiar with these kinds of people; people who, when in a position of authority, will say anything; people who work to subjugate their own people.
They ought to observe a day of fasting and ask for forgiveness since, based on what I have observed, they are probably certainly doomed.
“There is no amount of threats that will make me betray my people. I won’t do that; what I have said today is what I will say tomorrow. Go and check our history, we are not known for being betrayals at all.
“Some people threatened that they are former generals, they are close to the CIA (Central Intelligence Agency) in America; they can deal with us. I say, listen, no problem, if you are close to America’s CIA, why didn’t you use it to solve the Boko Haram problem? Nigeria has a serious problem and you are linked to CIA, why not use that contact and solve Nigeria’s problem?
“You want to use it to threaten me, who are you? I should come and do your own bidding? I will not do that; I will do the biddings of Nigerians not the biddings of a few individuals who believe that if they are not there, it must be their children; no other person should come up. I will not do that. A day shall come and Rivers State will take a decision on what to do.”
Wike added that if the Independent National Electoral Commission provides justice and transparency, Nigerians will be shocked by the results of the 2023 elections. He also stated that Rivers’ votes are not given away.
