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Governor Nyeson Wike of Rivers state against all odd defeated APC governorship Candidate, Dakuku Peterside in last gubernatorial election in the state. Wike’s victory in April 11 poll is not surprise to many people familiar with Rivers state politics because Barrister Nyeson Wike is grassroots mobilizer and man of the people.

Governor Wike Is not new in Rivers state politics, he served as Chairman of largest local government area in the state, Obio-Akpor from 2000-2006 before his appointment as Chief to Staff to former Rivers State Governor, Romiti Amaechi in 2007 and Minister in President Goodluck Jonathan’s administration in 2011.

He championed the Court the case that brought Amaechi to office while the main actor was on self-exile in Ghana. Wike fought Amaechi’s enemies including former Olusegun Obasanjo who said Rotimi Amaechi‘s nomination as Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate for 2007 gubernatorial election in state had K-leg.

However, the frosty relationship between former President Goodluck Jonathan and Amaechi turned to jolly friends against each other. The crisis led to exit of two terms NGF Chairman from PDP with other four other governors. He later joined All Progressives Congress in 2013 and worked against re-election of Goodluck Jonathan /PDP in 2015 general elections.

The 47 year old lawyer turned politician in 2013 founded Grassroots Network Initiative (GNI) to mobilize support for re-election of Goodluck Jonathan. The support group successful delivered over 1.8million votes to Bayelsa born ex-president in 2015 presidential election despite all name calling cum huge spending by Director General, Buhari Osinbajo Campaign organisation in the state.

GNI efforts in 22 local government areas resulted to landslide victory for Wike who contested under PDP platform in last gubernatorial election.

The former Minister of state for education upon his swearing as governor of oil rich state without delay commenced transformation work in the state.

He swore-in Justice Daisy Okocha as Chief Judge of the state, as Ameachi led administration disregarded National Judicial Commission recommendation on the appointment of Justice Okocha. It would be recalled that courts closed for 21 months in Rivers state. The judiciary crisis in the state prompted Attorney General of the federation to direct Bayelsa Chief Judge to swear-in Governor Wike.

The energetic governor also inaugurated the 8th state house of assembly and reopened Rivers State House of Assembly Complex after two years. Time Nigeria reports that state legislators loyal to former governor have been meeting in Government House, Port Harcourt since power tussle in the state started.

The governor is putting smiles on the faces of civil servants with the payments of outstanding salaries owed by past administration. The sports loving former ALGON National President has paid eight months outstanding salaries/allowances of players and technical crew of Dolphins FC and Sharks of Port Harcourt.

Media Officer of the two clubs, Peter Abaje in a statement made available to FactualTimes commended the governor for fulfilling one of his campaign promises.

Abaje said, ” So much has been given to players and officials of the two state owned club by the governor. players used to say we have not been pay salaries, we are hungry and cannot think well on the field but all that is over.

The health workers have also resumed operations after 21 months strike that paralysed the health sector in Rivers state.

The PDP governor is working with state house of assembly to correct misdeed of past administration in the state. He recently dissolved Rivers state Independent Electoral Commission on the directive of state house of assembly under the leadership of speaker, Rt Hon Ikuinyi Ibani.

He recently renamed of Rivers State Polytechnic after late Niger Delta environmental activist, Ken Saro Wiva

In recognition of Wike as political leader in South South zone, members of Delta State House of Assembly members led Speaker, Mr. Monday Okemeni visited him in his office to pay homage and seek for advice.

Okemeni described Rivers governor as a leading light in the political engineering of the country, adding that the governor would play a key role in the promotion of development of the region.

The host governor while addressing the legislators promised to promote independence of legislative arm of government and maintain separation of power between the arms of government

He added that , “We are not worried by their (APC) claim that they have the tribunal. All we know is that Rivers State will always remain a PDP state. The people are with us. While the APC were busy embarking on negative propaganda because they had excess money, we were with the people at the grassroots selling our programmes to them. That was why they voted for us massively.”

The governor assured that he would promote the independence of the legislature by ensuring that the funds of the state Assembly would come as part of first line charge.

Rivers state led by Chief Nyesom Wike has kick start the rehabilitation of Nembe, Bille and Bonny Jetties abandoned by past administration. Time Nigeria quoted the governor as saying, “The three jetties rehabilitation when completed and operational will boost our internal generated revenue”.

The south south governor has turned to construction site with rehabilitation of roads across the state, especially in port harcourt the state capital. Our correspent reports popularly Azikiwe street in port Harcourt will soon be ready for use.

Governor Nyesom Wike is really walking the talk in Rivers state with all his achievements in just 50 days in office.

Source: http://factualtimes.com/wikes-remarkable-achievements-within-50-days/
Source: http://expressng.com/2015/07/nyesome-wikes-remarkable-achievements-within-50-days-opinion/

That doesn't mean he won't embezzle government funds!

when it hits fp pls let me kno

Ok. I'm just gonna get a plot here.... Incase

Very petty write up.

Typing.....

Wike, Fayose my Role Models.

PDP, showing the janjaweeeds hw to hit the ground running.

Dullardin.ho Buhari, pls go for tutorials in Rivers State.

He should try and do more about the waste management in Rivers State, a trip from UNIPORT to Mbodo Aluu will be an eye opener. The dustbin is thrown on the road by the gutter (drainage) and with each passing rain ends up inside. The few times the contractors come to evacuate the dustbin they push quite a lot into the drainage and then pack just a little into their trucks.

This is not taking anything from WIKE, he has tried in the way that he can.

The East/West onne road has started being constructed by Wike. All outstanding salaries being owed workers plus pensions being paid. Wike is a blessing!

Welldone Governor Nyesom Wike

it doesn't stop him from stealing your money...all of them are the same

ahaika23:
The East/West onne road has started being constructed by Wike. All outstanding salaries being owed workers plus pensions being paid. Wike is a blessing!

Seconded partially.

Wike dey try abeg, the roads and streets amaechi vowed never to reconstruct or improve wike is working on now, especially diobu areas

Well i just want to keep my fingers crossed, and not believe its one of those initial showmanship...
1 year is around the corner. time would tell

Even if tribunal nullifies his election, Wike will still win a rerun election in Rivers State even if it is done 100 times.

Wahala Wike will defeat APC again and again in Rivers


























...Wike till 2023