Rivers: As Light Of Peace Shines

The Holy Bible in John 1: 5 declares : “And the light
shineth in darkness; and the darkness comprehended it not.” That is the case of Rivers  State where the  Peoples Democratic Party, PDP,  represents  light and the APC represents darkness.
The choices we make define our direction and our philosophy.  The  Rivers  State  APC  last Monday  clearly made a choice to remain  in  the  dark with their decision  to exemplify their false procession with an all black outfit. In their quest to politicise the  security of  lives and property in the  state, the Rivers State APC exposed their unpopularity and general  rejection  by the peace-loving people  of  the  state.
The   Black Day  political  rally brought to the fore the ill-motive  of the Rivers State  APC  and the fact that the defeated  political party  is not on ground  in the state. Without  doubt,  the APC  is less than five percent in the political  and social equation of the state.
To show the unpopularity  of the Rivers State APC,  the Party had to rely on the importation  of over 1000 policemen  and more than 300 soldiers and other security  agencies  for their three thousand hired supporters to march for a distance  less than a  kilometre.  This short march from APC State Secretariat  in Old GRA to Polo  Club by the APC,   was tantamount  to a police parade as the policemen  competed with the  few APC  supporters in terms of number.
Indeed, it became  clear  that  the  APC  chose black  as their preferred  colour  because  they wanted to camouflage  in the overwhelming  presence of policemen. They hid their black  failure in their ugly colour.
The case of the  Rivers PDP  and other non-governmental organisations  who marched for peace on Friday  in Port Harcourt  indicate that the state is still dominated by  men and women of goodwill  who have  Rivers  State  at heart. It proved that those who  believe  in progress and development  outnumber  those who are  devilishly  inclined and steeped  in  darkness. Light dispels darkness at all times. Darkness bows to light, irrespective  of  the  weight  of  the  lies and propaganda.
To show that Rivers State  is  PDP,  the people  of  Rivers  State  numbering  over  50,000 marched peacefully  on Friday  for over 10 kilometres. The peace march started from the PDP State Secretariat at the foot of the old GRA on Aba Road to the Rivers State College of Arts and  Science on Rumuola Road. It was a celebration  of  peace and  the values of Rivers  people built  on  development and the respect for human  lives and constituted  authority.
It was a carnival of the people’s  preference  for  Governor  Nyesom  Ezenwo Wike,  the  leader chosen by the  majority  and ordained  by God to transform  the  state. The  Friday  people’s peace march further exposed to  the  world the lies of the Rivers State APC and her leaders.
While  the  people  marched freely with minimal  security  presence, the Rivers  State  APC  hired boys trekked for less than a  kilometre with maximum  security  because  they feared the  wrath of  the  people  who  made their choices during  the  general  elections  without  any  form  of  violence.
The  Friday peace march in Rivers  State  was extremely  successful  because  it was from the people to the nation and the world.  It was a statement  of  fact. As the peace march moved on the popular  Aba Road,  other citizens  keyed into the celebration  of  the  virtues  of  the  state.
Rivers  State  PDP  Chairman, Bro Felix Obuah, captured the essence  of  the  march when he declared that the people  of  the  state  will remain  practitioners  of peace irrespective  of  the  antics of the defeated  APC.  He urged the people  to continue  to  stand for peace, despite the  propaganda  and lies of the APC. Obuah  said that the calls by the  APC  for state of emergency  to be  declared  in the state  shows their desperation to truncate peace in the state.
Member  representing  Obio/Akpor  Federal  Constituency,  Mr Kingsley  Chinda, exposed the fraudulent  persons hired by the APC  to make false testimonies during  their unfortunate Black  Monday campaign  rally. He listed the address of  the  APC member and the name of his 10-year old child who is still alive, pointing  out  that  it was regrettable  that the said hired hand claimed his son died before the election.
Rivers State PDP Secretary, Walter Ibibia, described the APC State Chairman,  Davies Ikanya, as a man who promotes disunity in the  state  because  he believes  only in pecuniary  issues.
It is disheartening  that the Rivers State APC  and her governorship  candidate  have allowed the desperation  for power through the back door  to derail their sense of political  reasoning and respect  for  the  rule of  law. These men remote controlled by external  forces, are bent on destroying  the  very fabric  of  peace in the state in order to  justify  the  lies they propagate on their  sponsored media platforms.  Like always,  the Rivers  people  on Friday  in Port  Harcourt sent the right message  of peace and  development  to the world.
Governor  Wike represents the present and future of Rivers State,  hence the  people  voted overwhelmingly  for  him on April  11 and 12. They made that choice in substantial  compliance  with  the  law and under a peaceful  atmosphere that pervaded  the  state.  The people  streamed out to declare  that they cannot be tampered with  via vain propaganda  and unnecessary  drama.
Like Governor  Wike  told the  national leadership  of the Labour  Party  when they visited him recently, he is committed  to  peace,  security and  development  of  Rivers  State and Nigeria. A politician  and statesman  of note, Governor Wike  declared that the elections are over, hence all political parties and politicians  should put aside their personal  interest to allow good governance  for the good of the people.
Governor  Wike  has the spirit of peace and  development. This spirit  has been transmitted  to  all his supporters and admirers, who have regards for human lives and property. They are on ground  and have no reason  to engender  violence.
Rivers State  remains the home of peace, light, development  and  implementation  of  people oriented  programmes  under the leadership  of the people-endorsed Governor Nyesom Ezenwo Wike. No black evil machinations by leaders of darkness   will shake the resolve  of  the  people  to stand by their governor. The very best under  the  present  dispensation. The voice of  the  people  is the voice of  God.
Nwakaudu is Special Assistant to the Rivers State Governor on Electronic Media.

Simeon Nwakaudu