Governor Nyesom Ezenwo Wike of Rivers State, presidential aspirant on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has taken his campaign for the PDP ticket to Kogi State. The presidential aspirant, meeting with PDP leaders and delegates in Lokoja, solicited for their votes at the convention, promising to form a government of national unity if elected President of Nigeria.
Governor Wike, appealing for the delegates’ votes at the national convention for the PDP presidential ticket, assured of providing strong leadership for the country, and bridge the disunity the All Progressives Congress (APC) government has created across the country.
according to Wike: “If we win, we will form a government of national unity in which we will bring everybody together. God didn’t make mistake to have put us all in a country called Nigeria. God has given us everything. All that is required is a strong leadership that can put everything together and you’ll see Nigeria become what it should truly be.”
Governor Wike declared that he is prepared, desirous and full of energy to lead Nigeria out of its current woes. He highlighted the enormity of the challenges, but assured that he will be that President who will not shy away from his responsibility to Nigeria.
“When I take action, you’ll know the President has taken action. It will not be a leadership that is unsure of what decision to make or not.
“I have the character and people know me for the character that I have and what I will do. Nigerians know my views on issues. If we want to do something, let’s do it rightly,” he said.
Governor Wike stated that it is imperative for the PDP to win the 2023 presidential election in order to rescue Nigeria. The governor promised that if he is given the PDP ticket and eventually becomes the President of Nigeria, the best brains will be assembled and he will be an effective leader of that team. He added that the task of leadership is a collective commitment, not sole effort of one man.
according to the governor, “No one person can do it alone that is why we must have the best. The ability to coordinate those who will work with you to deliver results is the call on leadership.”
Governor Wike also emphasized that without tackling insecurity crisis in Nigeria, no success will be achieved, noting that socioeconomic life will remain low in the country.
“If there is insecurity, what gain can we make in the economy? If you can’t go to the farm, you can’t also talk of agriculture. If there is so much insecurity, can investors come in ? They would not come,” he said.
Governor Wike said that he visited Katsina last Tuesday before arriving Lokoja, residents of the state were lamenting that despite President Muhammadu Buhari, being their son, the federal government under his watch has failed to safeguard them.
According to Wike, “I was in Katsina yesterday and people were saying the president is from Katsina; our own son is the president, yet, so much insecurity in Katsina State. So, it does not matter now where you come from, what matters now is who is going to do this work.”
Governor Wike appealed to the delegates to resist the temptation of giving the party’s mandate to people who are not committed to PDP and do not have the chance of winning the 2023 presidential election.
Former Governor Ibrahim Idris of Kogi State noted the country is in a dire strait and desperately requires a focused and determined leader like Governor Wike to salvage her.
Idris had declared: “Nigeria is in a very deep hole. We think we are breathing air, but where our country is now is very terrible, and to get out of it, you require a man with an understanding of the situation, a man with the capacity, a man with the ability, a man with the vision, who can develop the mission to get out of this hole. That man from his antecedence, from his track record, from his unifying posture for the whole of Nigeria, that man is Governor Nyesom Wike.”
Governor Wike had earlier visited Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi State at the Lugard House, where he officially notified him of his presidential ambition. Bello is also a presidential aspirant on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC).