Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, on Tuesday declared that he would not apologise to anyone for rejecting cattle colony in the state.
This came as thousands of people from the eight local government areas of the Rivers East Senatorial District trooped to the General Yakubu Gowon Stadium in Port Harcourt singing praises of Wike and endorsed him for re-election in 2019 in the strength of his performance.
Member of the House of Representatives Representing Obio/Akpor Federal Constituency, Hon Kingsley Chinda, moved the motion for the endorsement of Wike by the district. The motion was seconded by Majority Whip of the Rivers State House of Assembly, Rt Hon Evans Bipi.
Former Rivers State Governor, Sir Celestine Omehia said Wike has developed the district alongside other parts of the state, hence the decision to support his re-election.
Senator George Sekibo said the Senatorial District is happy because the Rivers State Governor through his outstanding performance has become a national reference point on the delivery of projects and programmes.
Former President of Nigeria Bar Association, Chief Onueze Okocha (SAN) said the entire Senatorial District is solidly behind Wike.
Youth Representative, Oraye St Franklyn, said Wike has no option but to contest and further develop the state.
Former Minister of Transport, Dr Abiye Sekibo, said the Rivers East senatorial district would work for the Rivers State governor to complete his two terms.
Also speaking, Former Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Austin Opara, said the Rivers East senatorial district would mobilise support for Wike's victory in 2019.
In his response, Wike took a swipe at the All Progressives Congress (APC)-led Federal Government and said he owed nobody any apology for his rejection of cattle colony in Rivers State.
He said: 'I am a proper Rivers man in all ramification. Therefore, I owe no one apology for rejecting cattle colony in Rivers State.
“I will stand by that, whether you are in Abuja or wherever you may be, hear me well. I do not owe anybody any apology.”
Wike also accused his predecessor of selling off state assets worth $308 million and expending N50 billion on the Rivers Monorail, a project he said Rivers people do not need.
He assured the people of Rivers East that he would continue to work for the development of the state.
He said his administration has executed projects in all the eight Local Government Areas of Rivers East Senatorial District. He said the projects have improved the living condition of the people. The governor assured that more projects will be delivered in the district.
The governor noted that the APC has not executed any project in Rivers East Senatorial District, even though the party controls the Federal Government.
He said: "We will not disappoint the people of this Senatorial District. We will not disappoint the people of Rivers State. We are committed to the rapid development of the state ".
Wike said he is rebuilding the infrastructural base of the state because the Amaechi administration sold state assets and squandered the funds.
The Governor noted that over N90billion that Former Governor Amaechi generated from sale of valued assets was misapplied for political purposes
He regretted that the APC Federal Government, lobbied for the Former Rivers State Governor to be cleared as Minister of the Federal Republic by the National Assembly , because they were afraid of blackmail as Rivers funds were used to bankroll the APC election.
Wike charged the people of Rivers East Senatorial District to get their voters cards and ensure that PDP emerges victorious in 2019. He also stated that all Rivers people should remain vigilant as the APC will attempt using security agencies to rig in 2019.
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