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‘Wike’s Administration ‘ll Be Best In Rivers’
Rivers State Governor, Chief Nyesom Wike (right), welcoming the former Chief Judge of the state and Pro-Chancellor of Rivers State University of Science and Technology (RSUST), Justice Iche Ndu (rtd) to Government House, Port Harcourt, during a courtesy visit of the Governing Council of the university on Thursday
The wife of Rivers State Governor, Justice Suzette Nyesom Wike, says women have great role to play in the development of the state.
Justice Nyesom-Wike while speaking at a special stakeholders meeting for women held in Government House at the weekend in Port Harcourt, urged Rivers women leaders to support Governor Nyesom Wike’s administration to enable him attain greater heights.
She said: “We have to remain focused to drive development across Rivers State. As women, we should work towards promoting peace so that the government can continue with development projects in the state.
“There is a lot in Rivers State that this state cannot be ignored. All we have to do is to pray for peace “.
She said, already, Governor Wike has in the last eight months proved that development can be fast-tracked in the state, despite the current economic challenges in the country.
In her words, “My husband is the governor today by the will of God. I am confident that my husband’s administration will be the best in the history of the state. He will perform creditably to the level that years after his tenure Rivers people will be talking about his positive achievements in the state”.
She emphasized that the meeting was aimed at creating an atmosphere for women leaders in the state to rub minds in providing blueprint to enhance and promote women development in the state.
The programme also witnessed presentation of lectures on health by Dr Ovundu, etiquette by Miss Jennifer Onyejekwe and legal rights by Lady Inime Aguma.
Participants at the First Rivers Women Stakeholders’ Meeting with Justice Suzette Nyesom-Wike include female commissioners, wives of commissioners wives of state legislators, wives of local government chairmen, female academics, politicians and businesswomen.