Governor Wike Loves Etche People -Anyanwu

The chairman of Etche local government area of Rivers State, Hon Obinna Anyanwu says the people of the local government occupy a special place in the heart Governor Nyesom Wike. 

Anyanwu stated this at the weekend when he received members of the Rivers State Palliative Committee led by the chairman of Ahoada West local government area, Hon Hope Ikiriko at the council secretariat, Okehi. 

He commended the governor for reaching out to the less privileged and the poor, following the restriction of movement and closure of markets occasioned by the Coronavirus pandemic across Nigeria and the world. 

According to him, “we are not surprised at the action of Governor Nyesom Wike, he is a man with a heart of gold, in giving, he will also receive. He has shown Etche people love by sending palliatives to us to keep us indoors and we say a big thank you. 

“He is the first governor in Nigeria to do this kind of thing, it shows that he loves Etche people, he loves Rivers people and we love him too because he has shown love to us. No other state has done what he has done and we remain grateful to him,” he stated. 

While assuring that the food items will be distributed to those that are in dire need regardless of ethnic group, religion and political party, he called on Etche people to continue to maintain social distance, wash their hands regularly and report any suspected case to the health authorities,

Earlier, the leader of the team, Hon Hope Ikriko stated that Governor Nyesom Wike deemed it fit to send out palliatives to all twenty-three local government areas of the state owing to the hardship brought about by the closure of borders and markets. 

He noted that Governor Wike was the first to shut down borders across the state, adding that such action has saved the state from having many cases of Coronavirus that has caused havoc across the world. 

Ikiriko stressed that food items were for the less privileged, widows, poor people and vulnerable in the society regardless of their political leaning, ethnic group and religion and were to be shared on ward by ward basis. 

The Onye Ishi Agwuru of Igboh kingdom, HM, King (Dr) Samuel Amechi, who spoke on behalf of the council of traditional rulers and chiefs praised the kindness of Governor Wike, who he says has shown great love to Etche people and Rivers at large. 

He assured that the food items will get across to all the villages in Etche and warned that the palliatives are not for the chiefs, councilors, and politicians but for those who truly deserve them in view of the hardship brought by the Coronavirus pandemic. 

Also speaking, the women leader in Etche, Susan Emmanuel; Bishop (Dr) S.N Nwala and Ochimba of Ulakwo II, Eze Godwin Ogu all commended Governor Wike for a well thought out process to give food to the less privileged in society. 

Items received for each of the 19 wards in Etche include 100 of bags of 50kg rice, 100 bags 50kg garri, 1,000 tubers of yam, 100 cartons of pasta and five gallons of oil.