Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, has said he will use the award bestowed on him by the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), to campaign in the 2023 elections.

Wike said this during a dinner/reception in his honour to celebrate the ‘Distinguished Award in Infrastructure Delivery’ held in Port Harcourt on Monday night.

While dedicating the award to God, he said the successes his administration recorded in infrastructural development were made possible by the support and encouragement he received from the state.

He said, “We must all work together. Traditional rulers, help Rivers State to move forward. Contractors, all of you should help Rivers State so that Rivers State can be what it used to be, the foundation Dr. Peter Odili laid.

“So I thank all of you, and I dedicate this award to God Almighty and to all of you who have prayed for us to achieve what we have achieved. The award is not to me. It is to all of you. I feel proud to say if the ruling party can say you have done well, who is that person? Let them come and campaign here.

“Bring your report card. I will bring the award and the certificate. President Buhari said I have done well.”

Wike said he never promised anyone the governor’s seat, pointing out that it is God that gives power.He vowed to resign his position as governor if anyone could come forward to say he promised him the plum job and didn’t honour his words.

Wike said, “I told my people it is God that gives power. There is never any day I sat with anybody. I challenge whoever would say he sat with me, and I promised him he would be the governor.

“If anybody can come out and challenge me, I will resign as Governor of Rivers State.”

He added, “You want to become Governor? Is there anybody who dashed me governor? I worked, I fought for it. You, go and fight.”

The governor emphasised that people must learn to keep to agreements, adding that he was leaving office happy and fulfilled.

He said, “So people should try to keep agreements reached with people. Agreement is agreement. When I agree with you, I will keep to it. That is why they are having problems there. They can sleep.

“I am going, and I am also happily going. I don’t have any regrets. In fact, I told my wife that now I have no job, you will kiss me till you get tired

jom28gy:
You have reduced your political career to nothing

jom28gy:
You have reduced your political career to nothing

Michelle70:
If award is winning election.

Osinbajo would have won APC primaries

PlayMaker14:
You're mistaking him for the urinating machine called Tinubu you support.

jom28gy:
I don't support and I can never support Tinubu,

PlayMaker14:
Then Stop mistaking Wike for the weakling you support.

jom28gy:
Wike is a man I like before now, but he talks too much, not good for a wise man

jom28gy:
You have reduced your political career to nothing

titledchief101:
Wike de man with the balls

DonBenny77:
Mumu man. Bought award
Mr flyover
Ever wondered why Rivers governors are always the "golden governor" in every administration....
Thieves

Michelle70:
Buhari go sell u award?

E be like u no deh Nigeria fest

DonBenny77:

You think say Buhari understand wetin him dey present?

Michelle70:
I really wanted to insult u but i may feel stupid fighting for a politician while their children are somewhere under cool AC directing people upandan.

So I'll pass on this insult u gave to my president.

DonBenny77:

Buhari has no idea of the awards or categories of awards he has been presenting.
If you like doubt me.
I get elder for house
At Buhari's age he's unaware of almost everything happening around him.
You can abuse me if you like for saying the truth.
Wike paid the organisers for the award you are just ignorant.
I b PH man. Born and raised
wike is a failure
Flyover no be infrastructure
Okowa, Udom and even Gandollar have done better in terms of infrastructure.
Because wike invites VIPs and makes commissioning flyover a fanfare doesn't mean everyone should be stupid

Synty66:
I’ll campaign with Buhari’s award – Wike


https://punchng.com/i-will-campaign-with-buharis-award-wike/?amp

Michelle70:
Ok, no insult needed you sef no matter how much u ridicule Buhari.
As long as u admit say Wike na failure, ur sins are forgiven

Who would u be supporting come next governorship election? SDP or APC?

DonBenny77:

I'm not supporting any of em Magnus has capacity Cole is more Y2k compliant.
Any of the above over wike's stooge