Rivers Youth Endorse Wike For Second Term

In appreciation of the outstanding performance of Governor Nyesom Ezenwo Wike, thousands of Rivers youths last Wednesday staged a four-kilometre walk, endorsing the governor for a second term.
The four-kilometre walk tagged Walk4Wike Season 2, took-off from the Port Harcourt Pleasure Park through the length of Aba Road and terminated at the Government House, Port Harcourt.
In the course of the long trek, the youths shared hand bills, DVDs containing Governor Wike’s achievements and sang pro-Wike campaign  songs to further sell the governor to the people.
The walk, which was coordinated by D-Source Connect Group, had endorsements and participation from hundreds of social media and civil society groups.
Speaking after the walk, its Convener, Barrister Vincent Dike Amadi declared  that Rivers youth resolved  to stage  the event as a way of telling the international  community and other  Nigerians  that the people were in full support of Wike.
He said that contrary  to the negative  propaganda  being sponsored by opposition  elements, Governor Wike  has performed creditably, churning  people- oriented projects  across the state.
Amadi said: “The youths of Rivers State have come to say that come 2019, Governor Wike should present himself  for a second term.
“We will march across the 23 local government areas to promote the candidature of Wike and to ensure that he wins in 2019”.
In his remarks, member of the House of Representatives, Mr Ken Chikere said that the walk was an endorsement  of the performance of Governor Wike.
Responding, Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike represented by his Deputy, Dr. Ipalibo Harry Banigo commended  the youths for identifying  with performance and good governance.
Governor Wike  declared his commitment to sustained delivery of projects and programmes  that would empower the youth of the state, adding, “The APC has impoverished  Nigerians.  Today, Nigerians  are poor  and there is no money  in circulation.  Unemployment is the order of the day.  Indeed there is no positive change  anywhere”.
“In Rivers State, since 2015, we have had purposeful  leadership.  We don’t care what happens at the centre.  We are focused on developing  Rivers State.  You can see the projects being executed and the people are being carried along “.
The governor  said that institutions  have been strengthened, leading to economic and social growth across  the state.
Highpoint of the walk was the presentation  of gift to the Rivers State Governor by the leader of the D-source Connect Group.

Bethel Sam Toby