Nyesom Wike, the governor of Rivers State, has stated that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) cannot afford to fail in 2023 because Nigerians are counting on it to “rescue the country.”
This was stated in a statement issued by Nyesom Wike on Sunday after leading a delegation of some party chieftains to pay a visit to Abia Governor Okezie Ikpeazu at his country home in Umuobiakwa village.
Wike’s spokesperson, Kelvin Ebiri, said in a statement that it is “disheartening” for Nigerians to be left in the hands of “marauding abductors and killers, who are largely unchallenged or brought to book by the federal government that controls the security apparatus.”
He claimed that what has become of Nigeria is not what many citizens want for their country, and that the current condition must be reversed, and that only the PDP can be trusted to “rescue the country.”
“This is not the country we wish ourselves. No reasonable Nigerian will say that he is happy that as he wakes up in the morning, what you hear of is death,” he said.
“God will not forgive PDP. PDP has everything it takes to go for it now and make sure we rescue this country.”
Wike also stated that he chose to visit Ikpeazu for the new year because of the high nature of their friendship.
He praised Ikpeazu as a man of honor and a dependable comrade who had always been there for him when he needed it.
“There are people you have a special relationships with. Yes, we are governors, no doubt about it. As governors too, we know how we relate. Ikpeazu is one of those I relate with officially and as a personal friend,” he said.
“You see, in life, money is not everything. Character is important. He is a man of character.”
