2023: Rivers Stakeholders Back Wike’s Presidential Bid

Stakeholders in Rivers State have applauded the recent move by the State Governor, Chief Nyesom Wike to join the 2023 presidential race in Nigeria.
The Chairman of Andoni local Government Council, Barrister Erastus Awortu, yesterday, said the decision of Governor Nyesom Wike to yield to the masses’ calls to join the presidential race was a good move.
He said the condition of Nigeria presently needs quality leaders like the state governor to rule the country to save it from collapsing.
According to him, Governor Wike has performed excellently well in all aspects of governance in the state, saying that Nigeria today needs a person like Governor Wike to transform the country’s economy.
Erastus in a optimistic voice said Wike will emerg as the next president of Nigeria come 2023.
He called on the stakeholders in People Democratic Party (PDP) to leave sentiments and elect Governor Wike as the party’s candidate, if the party really means to wrestle power from All Progressives Congress (APC).
Also commending the move, the former Commissioner for Health, Dr Sampson Parker hailed the governor’s bold step to rescue the country from insecurity, economic retrogression and bad governance of APC.
He said the country needs a young and vibrant president like Governor Wike to save Nigeria from collapsing.
“We need a young and vibrant president that has courage to rescue the country from collapsing.
“Because of bad governance, Nigeria is experiencing religious and ethnic crises. Our economy is going down everyday, insecurity becoming the clog in the wheels of development, people are dying on daily basis for hunger.
“I believe Governor Wike has the capacity to rescue the country from all the odds, if given the mandate to become the number one citizen of the country”, Parker assured.
The Speaker of the Rivers State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Ikuinyi-Awaji Ibani said Governor Wike has the experience to rule the country perfectly.
According to him, Wike is the only person that has the boldness and courage to wrestle power from APC come 2023.
The speaker said lawmakers in the state were in support of Governor Nyesom Wike’s presidential bid, and assured that Wike would be victorious come 2023 presidential election in the country.

By: Enoch Epelle