Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike has said that the 2023 elections will be a fight to finish in which the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the State will win all at the end of the day.
He said the elections will be a crucial moment where the electorate will decide against those who hate the State.
Wike spoke at the Local Government Campaign Flag-off rally of the Rivers State PDP that was held at Felix Obuah Pavilion, Omoku Town in the Ogba-Egbema-Ndoni Local Government area of the state on Monday.
The governor explained that in previous elections, the PDP had won the governorship, senatorial, House of Representatives, and State of Assembly seats, noting that the forthcoming election will not be different.
Governor Wike recalled that when Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni, Abua/Odual, Ahoada East, and Ahoada West local Government Areas of the State experienced flooding last year, the State was abandoned to its fate.
According to him, “That is how you know those who hate Rivers State, that is how you know those who love us. If you hate Rivers State, we will not give you our vote. We will only give our vote to those who love Rivers state.
“You have to listen to your leaders through the DG (director general) of the campaign. They will come back to you, sit you down, and tell you where we are heading to.
“It is a fight to finish. Do not be afraid. We are going to win at the end of the day. You know that we have always won. We will continue to win.
“We have never failed in anything we have told you. Success has always been with us. God has been with us. This time is not going to be different. God will continue to lead us.”
Wike explained that on arrival in Omoku Town for the rally, they visited the Oba who gave them his blessings.
“Oba has done the traditional thing by blessing us and telling us, go to the field, my people are there, they will be with you, they will stay with you and we have seen it today.”
He urged the people not to listen to candidates and leaders of other political parties who may come to them to solicit their votes, pointing out that such persons failed them when they had the opportunity to fulfill promises they made and to deliver development projects to them.
“Do you allow those who were previously given the opportunity? They failed you. Is there anything they can tell you again? ” the governor queried
He implored the people to repeat the level of support that they gave to the PDP in 2015 and 2019 in order to consolidate what his administration has already accomplished.
On his part, Siminialayi Fubara, the PDP governorship candidate, recounted the successes of Wike’s administration, which the consolidation team will reenact.
“What we stand for is good governance. Good governance is providing services. Good governance is making life easy, and that is what my principal has done for you and that is where I stand with you.
“Let me also add, after our road for accessibility, Omoku will be a gas hub. You know what it means for your city to be a gas hub. Businesses will come, investment come, employment problem will be over,” He added.
