Aside Plot To Use Violence, APC Has No Reason To Campaign In Rivers – Governor Wike

Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike, says the All Progressives Congress (APC) has no reason campaigning in the state if not for their planned reliance on state violence to manipulate the polls.

He said the evil machinations of the APC to waste lives of innocent Rivers people, emboldened the APC to think they can invade Rivers State.

He spoke in Port Harcourt during the PDP Campaign Rally at Community Secondary School, Nkpolu Oroworukwo on Saturday.

He said: “If I was in APC, there are some states that I dare not campaign. One of such states is Rivers State.

“If APC is not a blood sucking political party, they won’t be coming to Rivers State to attempt campaigning. In this state, they have nothing on ground to promote themselves. They think they will rely on state violence, but that will fail them”.

He said since 2015, he has rejuvenated Port Harcourt, planting key projects to restore the beauty of the Rivers State Capital.

“There was a government here for eight years and it allowed Port Harcourt to decay. Amaechi lived in Borokiri, but did nothing to improve the roads in that area. But I have transformed roads in Borokiri, Township, Abuluoma, GRA, Diobu and other parts of the city”, he said.

The governor’s Special Assistant, Electronic Media, Simeon Nwakaudu, quoted Wike as saying, rather than develop Port Harcourt City, Former Rivers State Governor, Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi wanted to re-locate Rivers State University away from the town.

He said that the people of Port Harcourt have no reason to consider the APC.

The governor charged Port Harcourt residents to vote for Atiku Abubakar and other PDP candidates for the country to be returned to the path of growth.

He reiterated his declaration that the National Security Adviser has directed INEC to work with internet service providers to shutdown the cyberspace for the rigging of polls . He said all plots to rig will be resisted.

The governor noted that moving forward his administration will create more urban centres in the state.

Former Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt Hon Austin Opara said the people of Port Harcourt are happy with Governor Wike for his outstanding projects delivery.

He said that all across Port Harcourt City Local Government Area roads in Borokiri, Town, Ogbunabali, Abonnema and different parts of the city were reconstructed by the Wike administration .

He said: “We are grateful because you stood your ground that PDP must control Rivers State. We need to let them know that Rivers State and Port Harcourt in particular remain for PDP. We shall vote PDP top to bottom”.

He said in the next elections, anybody who is not from Port Harcourt and attempts to hijack results will be firmly resisted .

PDP Candidate for Port Harcourt Federal Constituency 1, Rt Hon Ken Chikere said the people of the area are firmly in support of the re-election of Governor Wike.

Member Representing Port Harcourt Federal Constituency, Mrs Blessing Nsiegbe said that the victory of Governor Wike has been divinely orchestrated for him to consolidate on his achievements.