Wike Hosts More Nigerian Political Leaders

For several weeks now, there has been a steady stream of Nigeria’s top political leaders paying consultative visits to the Rivers State Governor, Chief Nyesom Wike, in Port Harcourt.
The most recent was the visit to his country home in Rumueprikom, ObioApor Local Government Area, on Saturday by former Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF) Bachir Lawal, and former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt Hon. Yakubu Dogara.
Speaking to newsmen shortly after the closed door meeting, Rt. Hon. Dogara said the visit was in the quest for building an all inclusive Nigeria.
He described Governor Wike as an indispensable political leader who has contributed immensely to the political development of the country and whose input to national development can not be ignored.
On his part, the former SGF, BachirLawal said they were in Rivers State on a brotherly visit to Governor Wike, adding that such rapport was needed to foster national cohesion and integration.
It could be recalled that the Rivers State Governor had previously played host to prominent Nigerians such as the former governor of Zamfara State, AbdulazizYari, Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, governorship candidate in Kastina State, Sen Yakubu Danmark Lado, the governorship candidate of PDP in Kano State, Mohammed Abacha.
Others include the Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu and his Ekiti and Ondo States counterparts, Kayode Fayemi and Rotimi Akeredolu, etc.
Meanwhile, Governor Wike has faulted the comments of the PDP presidential candidate, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, while appearing on Arise TV interview programme, recently.
The Rivers State Chief Executive also condemned what he described as the “unguarded” utterances of some associates of the PDP presidential candidate and some favour seeker against his person, stating that he would not tolerate such disparagement of his personality.
Speaking to newsmen in Port Harcourt on Friday, shortly after his return from Spain, Governor Wike pointed out that the  PDP Presidential Candidate, AtitkuAbubakar and the National Chairman of the Party, Sen Iyorchia Ayu, had not reached out to him after the presidential primary election in which he keenly contested and emerged second position.
Rather, Governor Wike said Atiku’s men had resorted to casting aspersions on him but he had maintained a dignified silence, adding that he was not aware of any committee set up by Atiku or the PDP to reach out to him.
The Rivers State Governor who emphasized that he had not been a vacillating political character but a consistent, staunch party faithful and stakeholder, cautioned against the antics of  “ favour seekers and scavengers” in the PDP, and disclosed  that for the sake of posterity and to put the records straight, he would respond to the emerging issues appropriately after the next phase of commissioning of projects in the state.
Governor Wike also condemned a viral report alleging that the Rivers State Government has set up a Marriage Monitoring Task Force in the state, and made it mandatory for a prospective husband to have the sum of  N5 million or property worth the amount.
A statement by the Special Assistant on Media to the Governor, Kelvin Ebri  said the Rivers State Government will not hesitate to take necessary legal action against the peddlers of the “ fake news”, if they do not desist from the morally reprehensible act.

By: Beemene Tanee