ENUGU, Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA)- The Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike has vowed to provide logistics support for the campaigns of Rabiu Kwankwaso, the presidential candidate of the New Nigeria Peopleās Party (NNPP).
Governor Wike gave the promise on Monday when the NNPP candidate inaugurated the Mgbutanwo Internal Roads in the Emohua Local Government Area of the State.
Wike who invited Kwankwaso to the event, described him as a man of integrity who meant well for Nigeria.
He said Kano is very important for the victory of PDP in the 2023 presidential election next February but all his entreaties to PDP stalwarts not to let Kwankwaso go proved abortive.
Wike, a chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), said he persuaded Kwankwaso not to dump the PDP earlier in March but enemies within the party pushed him out.
The former Minister of State noted that the former governor of Kano State has what is required to put Nigeria together, saying it is unfortunate that they are no longer in the same party.
He said: āYou are a man of integrity. It is unfortunate we are not in the same party but God will help at the appropriate time. People like this are people that should talk about the leadership of the country. I have no apologies to make to anybody.
āI said it to Peter Obi when he came and I also want to tell you that if you are coming for campaign here, I will give you the logistics support to campaign. You are a former governor and a former minister, so why will I not accord you all the necessary support? I am not afraid to say I will give you all the logistics support.
āThese are people who mean well for this country. You are preaching ethnicity, religion; you are selling yourself to Nigerians based on what you can do.ā
He told the NNPP candidate to remember Rivers people if he wins, saying the Integrity Group will continue to support whatever is right and help the country.
Kwankwaso, the presidential candidate of the NNPP was in Rivers alongside his running mate, Isaac Idahosa as well as the partyās chieftain, Buba Galadima.
Similarly, last Thursday, Wike pledged to provide ālogistics supportā for the campaigns of Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate, Peter Obi in Rivers.
According to Wike, Peter Obi has all the characteristics to lead Nigeria.