Power Is Not A Gift That Can Be Handed To People – Nyesom Wike

Posted by: Folamidavid in News, Politics Jan 12, 2020

Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike has come out to say that he does not plan to impose any Governor on Rivers people when he finishes his second term in 2023.

Talking during a Solidarity Visit by the Orashi Region of Rivers State at the Government House, Port Harcourt on Saturday, Governor Wike said power is no gift that will be handed to people.

According to him, anyone interested in the position must be ready to come out and contest.

“For the position of Governorship, if you have the capacity, come out and contest. Nobody zoned governorship to me, I struggled for it.

“I will not impose anybody on Rivers people as Governor in 2023. I will not do it. I don’t even have that power, not to talk of giving it out. You cannot give what you don’t have.

“To be Governor of Rivers State, you must have the capacity to deliver.”

“Don’t allow anyone to sow seeds of discords among you. Politics should not divide us. Politics of bitterness does not make sense.

“All of us must not be in one political party. But you must support yourselves to attract projects to your area.”

“We must be able to work as a people. We will not abandon any projects awarded by the State Government. You must work as a team to achieve results.”

Ex Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt Hon Chibodum Nwuche appreciated Wike for siting vital projects in Ekpeye land.

His words, “We thank Governor Wike for the projects in Ekpeye land. He has been a beacon of hope and has shown inclusiveness. He is a man with a large heart and he is very accommodating.”