Port Harcourt:Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has declared that there will be no retreat from the decision to restore power to the Rivers people in the 2027 elections.
Speaking during a thank-you visit to Eleme Local Government Area, Wike emphasized that the move is part of a broader plan to support President Bola Tinubu’s re-election bid and correct what he described as past leadership mistakes at the state level.
Wike said this during a “thank you visit” to Eleme Local Government Area of the state on Wednesday.
The minister stated that no amount of money would change their course, adding, “We have done it before, and we are going to do it again.
“We are prepared; we have made a decision, and we are not going back. I want you to be strong. Nobody will intimidate us.”
He explained that the people entrusted with power in Rivers have been misled by money and power, stating that greed and a lack of gratitude lead to downfall.
He said he was in Eleme to thank the people for standing firm with Tinubu, stressing that he had not taken their support for granted.
“In spite of all the troubles, Tinubu decided that I, a South-South person, should be the Minister of FCT. It has never happened before.
“Also, the ongoing development in this area has never happened before until Tinubu happened,” he said.
Earlier, Chief Aforji Igwe, representing Eleme in Rivers House of Assembly, described Wike as a ‘fair, just, and a man of integrity’.
Igwe pledged the Eleme people’s support to the minister for his outstanding support for the people.
Also, Chairman of Eleme Council, Chief Obarilormate Ollor, commended the minister for all the infrastructural interventions in the area during his time as governor of Rivers.
Ollor assured Wike that the people of the council area were with him and ready to go wherever he asked them to go.
He said that the people were already aware of his directive on Tinubu’s re-election but were awaiting his directive on the 2027 governorship election.
