Wike sets up inauguration committees

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(Nigeria) Ahead of the May 29,  take over formalities, Rivers State governor-elect, Mr Nyesom Wike, has inaugurated the state transition and inauguration committees to facilitate the smooth take off of his administration in addressing the numerous developmental challenges plaguing the state.
State Deputy Governor, Engineer Tele Ikuru will chairs the Transition Committee with Mr Frank Owhor as Secretary, former Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Mr. Austin Opara chairs the Inauguration Committee with Dr. Jacob Beredugo as Secretary.
Inaugurating both committees in Port Harcourt on Wednesday, Wike said that the unilateral action became necessary after the uncooperative attitude of the outgoing administration which refused to cooperate with the incoming government in the setting up of joint committees to facilitate smooth transition in the state.
He charged the two committees to work towards setting up a process that will enhance smooth transition in the state and enable his administration hit the ground running from the very beginning.
Wike urged the two committees to work assiduously towards creating the right environment for his administration to immediately address very critical developmental needs of the Rivers people upon assumption of office on May 29.
According to him “The people of Rivers State have played their part by overwhelmingly voting the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP during the elections. It is now time for us to play our part by delivering on all our campaign promises. It is therefore, incumbent on the committees to create the right atmosphere for the administration to hit the ground running.
“I call on members of the two committees to work hard in the interest of the people of Rivers State, so that we can build a new Rivers State that will be development oriented and people-focused.”
He noted that the outgoing state government was not supporting the committees in any form. He appealed to committee members to make personal sacrifices to ensure that they succeed in the task before them.
Responding on behalf of the Transition Committee, Ikuru assured the people of Rivers State that the committee will deliver on its mandate of ensuring a smooth transition between the outgoing and incoming administrations.
He used the opportunity to appeal to outgoing Governor Rotimi Amaechi to cooperate with the incoming administration in the transition process in the interest of Rivers State and her people. He advised Amaechi to recognise the fact that the time has come for transition to take place between his administration and that of Wike.
Also speaking, Chairman of the Inauguration Committee, Mr Opara urged the outgoing governor to remember that all Rivers political stakeholders cooperated with him when the court ruled that he take over the administration of the state, noting that it was time for him to extend the same courtesies to Wike who was overwhelmingly voted in by the people of the state.


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