ENUGU, Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA)- The Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike has described as ludicrous, for persons who defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC) and abandoned the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), at its trying moment, to dictate to him and his associates of what to do in the party.
He also described a former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, as a man who cannot stand by his word.
Wike stated this on Monday at the flag-off of the Indorama-Agbonchia-Ogale-Ebubu-East/West Link Road in Eleme local government area of Rivers State, which was performed by a former Ondo State governor, Dr. Olusegun Mimiko.
He said: “We want peace. All we want is equity, fairness and justice. Nobody should take us for granted. I cannot understand people who just left APC two days ago, two weeks ago, are talking about PDP that we stayed and suffered to build the party. Even if anybody will talk about us not these miscreants.”
Speaking further, he said that soon, he will reveal content of discussions both Dogara and Babachir Lawal, the former Secretary to the Federal Government had with him at his residence when they visited.
“At the appropriate time I will talk about how Dogara and Babachir visited me and what we agreed. You know what I don’t like in life is people that don’t have character. I can’t stand it. At the appropriate time I will challenge them for a debate,” he added.
The Governor recalled how Dogara had evaded an appointment they were to have and secretly, left the PDP to join the APC.
He said: “Dogara was to see me. Unknown to me, he gave me an excuse and I was watching Dogara on TV being received by President Muhammadu Buhari that he has gone to APC.”
Wike, the former Minister reiterated that Executive Order 21 is still in force in the State to protect pubic facility.
The Rivers Governor noted that people had gone to misrepresent the intent of the Order 21 before the Inspector General of Police that his administration was preventing other political parties from campaigning in the State.
He told political parties wanting to hold their events within government facilities and schools, to apply and meet the terms.
He warned that those who are threatening to disobey the Executive Order of the government to be prepared to bear the consequences.
Wike explained that request for construction of the road was made by PDP political leaders from Eleme who are desirous for the development of their community.
He assured the people of the State that PDP governorship candidate, Siminialayi Fubara and others, when elected, will move the State forward in terms of development.
Performing the flag-off, former governor of Ondo State, Dr. Olusegun Mimiko described the project delivery mantra of Governor Wike as phenomenon.
The project in focus, Mimiko noted, is part of the different and impressive dimensions in which Governor Wike has continued to deliver massive infrastructure to drive development both in the urban, suburban, and rural areas of the State.
He said: “There is the poverty reduction content. The development of human capital dimension is unmistakable. The practical manner in which Governor Wike’s focused leadership has enhanced the value of Rivers people, and earned them respect across the land.
“It is that his integrated infrastructure development is one of the greatest catalysts for equitable, bottom-up economic growth. This is inclusive growth; the type of growth that addresses rural poverty in its practicality; not the type that emanates from tortured statistics and dubious metrics.”