Rivers State governor, Nyesom
Wike, has said that Nigerians will have themselves to blame if they fail to
vote out the present government headed by President Muhammadu Buhari.
He called on Nigerians to
actively participate in the 2019 electoral process to elect credible leaders.
The Governor said that for Rivers
people, the 2019 election was the most important because it was about the
future of the state.
Wike spoke in a special New Year
message, saying, “Among others, 2019 also presents a great opportunity for us
to create a new vista of hope in the political trajectory of our nation and
that of our state.
“The general elections are around
the corner and Nigerians will have nobody, but themselves to blame, if they
fail to seize the ample opportunity to excise and liberate (themselves) from
the spectre of misrule and unmitigated hardship.
“I, therefore, encourage every
Nigerian to fully and actively participate in the 2019 electoral process, so
that we can peacefully and collectively choose credible leaders with the
capacity to govern and take Nigeria in the right direction.
“Rivers people must, therefore,
have the opportunity to freely and peacefully exercise their right to choose
their own leaders by themselves without constraints.
“Accordingly, I wish to appeal to
the political parties and their supporters not to be desperate with their
ambitions as electoral contest is not and cannot be a do-or-die affair and no
one’s political ambition is worth the blood of any other person.
“I wish to remind us that we have
no other state of our own than Rivers State and it is our collective
responsibility to build, protect and defend its interest and all times under
any circumstances.
“We cannot afford to set our
state on fire through electoral or other violence as this would destroy our
progress and set us many years backwards to the delight of our enemies who are
averse to our unity and progress.
“Let us, therefore, on this New
Year day, rise above partisan or other narrow interest and rededicate ourselves
with greater focus and determination towards building a united, peaceful and
prosperous state, through our individual and collective efforts.
“Let us not forget that whatever
position we may be holding or wherever we may be placed, the little
contributions we can make will make our state better and greater. Breaking the
huddles and actualising the dreams and possibilities of our state remain a
shared responsibility,” the governor said.
Wike added that as the year 2018
comes to a close, Rivers people must thank God for His Grace and mercies
throughout the period.
“We also have every reason to be
thankful to God Almighty for the peace and the tangible progress we have made
in spite of the daunting challenges that we faced.
“As I have always said, we are
not yet where we all want our dear state to be. There is still much work to do
to realise the dreams and berth the state at its glorious destination.”
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