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Wike has no regard for Rivers people, Amaechi says
Former governor of Rivers State, Rotimi Amaechi has said that his successor, Nyesome Wike has no regards for the people or care for their well-being.
According to him, this is evident in the action of the state government in declaring a two- day public holiday in the state, prior to the Saturday reruns in the state “without considering the attendant economic hardships and consequences it would inflict on the people and the state, respectively.”
Amaechi in a statement in Port Harcourt on Thursday said the declaration of Thursday and Saturday public holidays and extending it to private institutions, “from the constitutional point of view is an illegality.
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The Minister for Aviation, enjoined the people of the state to come out en mass to exercise their civic rights, assuring, that the federal government has mobilised the security agencies to ensure adequate security before, during and after the elections.
“I call on all Rivers people not to submit to any form of intimidation and threat. Coming out to elect candidates of your choice on Saturday is your constitutional right and civic responsibility. No one, I repeat, no one can stop you from exercising this right. Once again, let me assure you all that your security and safety is guaranteed. Come out and exercise your right to vote,” he said.
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