I will implement resolutions of peace accord ---Gov Wike
(Nigeria) Rivers State governor, Mr Nyesom Wike has stated that the state government will sincerely implement the resolutions of the peace meeting brokered by the Police and the Department of State Services, DSS, for the peaceful conduct of rerun elections in the state.
The governor declared that he willingly participated at the peace meeting convened by the Inspector-General of Police
and the DSS of state because of his commitment to peace and the need to make sacrifices
for the development of the state.
Addressing PDP faithful
at the Rivers West Senatorial district rally in Degema on
Wednesday, Governor Wike stated the people of the state must be allowed to elect Representatives of their
choice at the National and State Assemblies.
He said: "I was at the peace meeting because
we love peace and want the state to move forward. I signed an undertaking on your behalf that we are prepared for INEC credible, free and
fair elections.
"It is not in our position to have
crisis because we are the ones
losing ".
He noted that the
Rivers State Government will partner with security agencies to ensure that peaceful elections
hold in the state. He said those who
want the state to burn will be disappointed.
Governor Wike
expressed sadness that some
politicians are celebrating that the elections were postponed, saying that his
commitment that Rivers State should have Representatives at the National Assembly is because
the people of the state have been
shut out on the deliberation of the Petroleum Industry Bill and other
legislations.
He called on PDP members
to remain vigilant while
expecting the rerun
elections.
The governor said that: "Nigerians know, the world
knows that Rivers State is PDP. So shall
it be forever."
He pledged to ensure that development
gets to all Local Government
Areas of the State. He said with the successes achieved in just one year, the remaining three years will witness more development.
Also speaking, Deputy Governor Ipalibo Harry Banigo said the
massive turnout of the people is an
indication that the people will always vote PDP candidates.
Senator Osinakachukwu Ideozu, Rivers West senatorial district
PDP candidate, said that the reason given by INEC for the postponement of the rerun elections
was not tenable as the state is peaceful.
Former Acting National Chairman of PDP, Prince Uche Secondus decried the frequency
of inconclusive elections
under the leadership of the APC.
It will be
recalled that INEC postponed the scheduled July 30, 2016 rerun elections following the
request by the Rivers State APC.
Despite the postponement,
thousands of PDP members still attended the Rally in Degema.
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