Wike’s 2nd term bid backed by Akpabio, Amaechi accused of cultism

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Wike’s 2nd term bid backed by Akpabio, Amaechi accused of cultism

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Senator Godswill Akpabio, Senate Minority head, has reportedly en­dorsed Barrister Nyesom Ezenwo Wike, for another term in office a Rivers State Governor.Akpabio said that his support for Wike’s 2nd term bid was borne out of the need for his wealth of experience in devel­opment for total transformation of the state.Commissioning the complet­ed Kpopie-Bodo Road in Gokana Local Government Area on Mon­day, Senator Akpabio expressed gratitude to God for continuity in the area of development in the Niger Delta as embodied by Wike.He commended Governor Wike for diligently constructing the Kpopie-Bodo Road, which has given the people of the area a sense of belonging.“From the pictures I have seen here, I wonder how you people lived before Nyesom Wike became governor. Oh my people, you must have suffered. This road will help revive the economy of the area,” Akpabio said.He said that by creating ac­cess to the communities of Goka­na, Governor Wike has empow­ered them and given them the leverage to grow.Speaking, governor Wike said that his administration has fulfilled the promise it made to Gokana people, without excuses.He regretted the initial abandonment of the project under the watch of the former Works Commissioner, who incidentally hailed from Gokana.While stating that Akpabio was invited to com­mission the project due to his invaluable support during the elections, he gave assurance that democracy dividends to the people of Rivers will not cease under his own watch.The Commissioner of Works, Iheanyichuku Bathuel, said that Kpopie-Bodo Road which is about 10 kilometres, has been fitted with street lights.The Secretary to Rivers State Government, Sir Kenneth Koba­ni, lauded Governor Wike for his commitment to the development of Ogoni land.He assured the governor of the support of Ogoni people in his future political endeavours. The highpoint of the occasion was the conferment of a chieftaincy ti­tle on Governor Wike by the Go­kana Traditional Rulers Council.Meanwhile, Wike has asserted the formation of a new cult group by a former governor of the state to create security crisis in the state.Governor Wike revealed this while speaking at the commission­ing of the Kpopie-Bodo Road in Gokana Local Government Area on Monday as part of activities to commemorate two years anniver­sary of his administration. He said the new cult group formed by the former governor was chris­tened “New Rivers Cult Group.”The governor urged security agencies to call the former governor to order regarding this new step he has chosen to take.Wike went ahead to make revelations about this former governor, saying that he inaugurated the cult group at a private residence in Woji area of Port Harcourt, after which he distributed N500, 000 to each of the 23 local government areas.He noted that the new cult group has two coordinators who have been mobilised by the for­mer governor, one of them standing trial for murder.“Let me alert Nigerians. I am only informing Nigerians and security agencies of the crime against Rivers State by the former governor. We have successfully concluded the state amnesty programme for cultists in the state, but the former gover­nor has set up another cult group.”Wike explained that the for­mer governor assured members of his new cult group that they will receive security protection, adding that the new cult group members have been armed for the 2019 general elections.“I am shouting for the securi­ty agencies to hear us. Let heaven hear us. Let nobody allow his son to be used. No amount of cult re­cruitment can intimidate us. I am calling on the security agencies to call the former governor to order,” governor Wike said. 

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