Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers state says President
Buhari is welcome to visit Rivers state
- He insists Rivers state is not faced with security
challenges and does not need presidential solidarity
visit
Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers state has
denied saying President Muhammadu Buhari
was not welcomed to visit the state.
Wike made the statement on Monday, May 21,
when he he appeared on Channels TV
programme, Sunrise Daily.
He said President Buhari had the right to visit
Rivers state but not if its a solidarity visit due to
insecurity.
He said: “ I never said that President Buhari should not
come to Rivers State and I can never say it. The President is
the President of the country. He has the right to come to
Rivers State.”
The governor stated that Rivers state is not faced
with security challenges and does not need
presidential solidarity visit.
He said: " What I disagreed with is that, if you (Buhari)
are coming because of insecurity. No. An armed robber
operated and killed 15 people. This is not the same thing
that daily herdsmen are attacking people and could lead to
religious or ethnic war. That is the point I made.
“For example in Lagos State, armed robbers have killed
about five people at a time. In Ogun State, people have died,
cultists have killed people. So, I never said that the
President should not come to Rivers State and I can never
say that.”
the governor of Rivers state, Nyesom
Wike, has alleged that there are plans to
assassinate him in a crowd and claim accidental
discharge.
The governor while speaking at the third year
anniversary thanksgiving service of his
administration at the Living Faith Church in Port
Harcourt on Sunday, May 20, said there are
intelligence reports available to support his
claims.
Wike said no level of intimidation by the All
Progressives Congress or the federal government
would deter him for carrying out his
responsibility as the governor of Rivers state,
Punch reports.
Buhari is welcome to visit Rivers state
- He insists Rivers state is not faced with security
challenges and does not need presidential solidarity
visit
Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers state has
denied saying President Muhammadu Buhari
was not welcomed to visit the state.
Wike made the statement on Monday, May 21,
when he he appeared on Channels TV
programme, Sunrise Daily.
He said President Buhari had the right to visit
Rivers state but not if its a solidarity visit due to
insecurity.
He said: “ I never said that President Buhari should not
come to Rivers State and I can never say it. The President is
the President of the country. He has the right to come to
Rivers State.”
The governor stated that Rivers state is not faced
with security challenges and does not need
presidential solidarity visit.
He said: " What I disagreed with is that, if you (Buhari)
are coming because of insecurity. No. An armed robber
operated and killed 15 people. This is not the same thing
that daily herdsmen are attacking people and could lead to
religious or ethnic war. That is the point I made.
“For example in Lagos State, armed robbers have killed
about five people at a time. In Ogun State, people have died,
cultists have killed people. So, I never said that the
President should not come to Rivers State and I can never
say that.”
the governor of Rivers state, Nyesom
Wike, has alleged that there are plans to
assassinate him in a crowd and claim accidental
discharge.
The governor while speaking at the third year
anniversary thanksgiving service of his
administration at the Living Faith Church in Port
Harcourt on Sunday, May 20, said there are
intelligence reports available to support his
claims.
Wike said no level of intimidation by the All
Progressives Congress or the federal government
would deter him for carrying out his
responsibility as the governor of Rivers state,
Punch reports.
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