Why Edo Rigging Model ’ll Fail In Rivers -Wike …Flags Off Reconstruction Of Bonny Jetty

The strategy used in rigging the just-concluded governorship election in Edo State by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) will fail in Rivers State, the state Governor, Chief Nyesom Wike has declared.
Wike, while flagging-off the reconstruction of Bonny/Bille/Nembe Jetty on Wednesday in Port Harcourt, said the people of the state will resist both INEC and APC, if they adopt the Edo strategy in the upcoming re-run elections.
He said: “Anyone planning to steal our mandate will be resisted. Nobody can intimidate us. They will rig themselves into the water”.
The governor stressed that INEC and compromised security agencies will not be allowed to use the Edo governorship election model in Rivers State.
Wike noted, “I hear some persons celebrating that they will repeat what they did in Edo State, here in Rivers State. Somebody who is suffering from malaria can say anything. But nobody will use the police to rig the rerun elections in Rivers State.
“If you want to take our mandate by force, you will go by force. All the people of Rivers State must remain vigilant. INEC may want to take us unawares”, Wike said.
On the flag-off of the reconstruction of Bonny Jetty, Wike said that the project was aimed at developing a quality water transport jetty where safety and security are promoted. He said that the reconstruction of the jetty was in fulfilment of the pledge that he made to the people of the area during the electioneering campaign.
“The day I came here to inspect this facility, I wept because of the condition of the jetty. We will develop it into a modern jetty. “All the roads in the township suburb will also be rehabilitated by Julius Berger, “ Wike said. Calling on the residents of the area to support the contractor to deliver the contract on schedule, he charged the contractor to employ the residents of the area in the course of the reconstruction work. In his remarks, Commissioner for Transport, Akie Fubara, said the Bonny Jetty will have a new jetty walkway and platform, terminal building housing arrival and departure lounges, improved driveway, retention wall and enhanced car parks. Also speaking, Managing Director of Raffoul Nigeria Limited, Hana Raffoul, assured that the jetty will be reconstructed in line with international standards.
Thousands of residents turned out to welcome the governor and celebrate the project. The Bonny Jetty was left to degenerate several years after it was constructed. The jetty, when completed, will provide gateway to Bonny, Bille and Kula in Rivers State, and Nembe in Bayelsa State.