Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike, on Saturday, said that the present APC Federal Government lacks the willingness to restructure the country.
Wike, speaking during a courtesy visit by delegates of Ijaw Youth Council (IYC) Worldwide at the Government House Port Harcourt on Saturday, said that Vice President Yemi Osinbajo made it clear that the APC Federal Government does not believe in restructuring.
He said: “I believe completely in restructuring. If this country must move forward, then it must be restructured.
“Let nobody deceive you, Nigeria is dying. This APC Federal Government does not believe in restructuring. But the Niger Delta says very clearly, we want to restructure.
“What we are talking about transcends party politics. We are talking about the overall development of the country and in particular, the Niger Delta”.
According to him, anybody who understands the fundamentals of the retrogression taking place in today’s Nigeria will vehemently support restructuring.
“For us as a people, we cannot be deceived any longer. Nigeria is such a complex country. Just a few weeks ago, a Bayelsa man was the DG DSS, but he was removed.”
Governor Wike said when President Jonathan was in office, the external forces used Niger Delta indigenes to pull him down on the altar of flimsy excuses. He said since Buhari intensified failure in governance, no northerner has been used to malign him.
He called for unity amongst all groups in the Niger Delta, noting that the development of the area should form the premise of every single action.
“If you believe in what you are doing, then nobody can use you. For me, as long as God gives me strength and wisdom, I will continue fighting for the restructuring of this country. As a people we must work together”, he said.
He stated that when it mattered most, he supported an Ijaw son who was the President of Nigeria to the end.
Commenting on his struggle for the PDP National Convention to hold in Port Harcourt, Governor Wike said it was purely for the economic wellbeing of Rivers people and not for any political advantage.
The governor also wondered why the Minister of Transportation would play politics with the affected traders of the burnt fruits and vegetable market by claiming he would reconstruct the market when he could not reconstruct the Burnt Mile One Market as governor.
