The Rivers State Government has approved January 27 every year as a public holiday to mark the validation of the election of Nyesom Wike as the governor of the State.
The Supreme Court delivered her judgment upholding Wike’s election on January 27, 2016.
“Every January 27 will be observed as a public holiday in this state because that is the day God came down to save Rivers State. What people must understand is that power comes from God. We know God speaks last and he has spoken,”
Wike warned against rigging the rerun elections in Rivers state, noting that electoral offenders will be treated as armed robbers by the people.
He said, “Anyone who plans to rig an election is an armed robber and should be treated as such. If you are coming to rig an election in the state, first prepare your will before embarking on the journey. Inform your wife or husband and go ahead to say your last prayer.
The governor also announced that Friday February 5, will be observed as a public holiday to enable all Rivers people prepare for the rerun elections.
He urged the civil servants and other people of the State to ensure they vote for PDP candidates in the re-run elections to promote harmony in governance and sustain the development agenda of the state government.
“When someone cannot come through the door, he may want to come through the window. Rivers people must not allow them. Our people must stop them from entering through the window to obstruct the good works of this administration,” Wike stated.
Speaking further on the rerun elections, Governor Wike said that the will of the Rivers people will prevail, adding that the use of security forces and other electoral officials to rig the process will fail woefully.
The governor assured civil servants and pensioners that his administration will continue to pay their salaries and pensions. He said all welfare issues will be given top priority.
He, however, stated that steps will be taken by the administration to verify the actual number of civil servants and pensioners to stop payment to non-existent beneficiaries.
The governor added that the administration will work out modalities to improve the state’s internally generated revenue.
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LOL..... This man body sabi HOT!
Happy Holiday on Friday my dear BV's..lol
Lol. Amechi too was declared winner by the same court so why the public holiday.
ReplyDeleteWhich re run again na?
DeleteSomebody enlighten me
The senate and house of assembly elections
DeleteWike my Manchy! You go bae
ReplyDeleteNigerian politics is just tiring.
ReplyDelete'not interested'
Smh. We just love holidays I'm Nigeria, any flimsy thing is turned into a public holiday and we'll lose revenue. Una doh
ReplyDeleteThis Wike man is obviously crazy.
ReplyDeleteNa wa oh! Serious something. How far na Ameachi? Lol
ReplyDeleteIs public holiday gonna put food on their table?
ReplyDeleteWho public holiday don help?
Abeg he shld do the needful and hit d ground running now that he has been confirmed the amiable gov of ph
Of all them governors sworn in in the last election,i can boldly say it is only dave umahi dt has commenced work. Dude hit d ground running in no time
You don't know,
DeleteAnd you will not ask
Wine has done so much within this few months
Ph road can attest to that
Sabina
lol @...January 27th,Gov.Wike's Victory day!!! I can't forget it either.
ReplyDeleteHe hasn't gotten over the good news.I pray an opposition party does not wipe it out whenever they win,like Amaechi that did not recognize Omehia as a one time governor of Rivers State.
LOL @ Prepare ur will before embarking on that journey....
ReplyDeleteStella post comments.
ReplyDeleteEnd time Holiday
ReplyDeleteIs that really necessary? With the kinda holidays we have in this country.
ReplyDeleteWike Wike, my governor my governor.
ReplyDeleteIrene b and co. you people are just enjoying holidays from this Wike.
ReplyDeleteWike enough ooo and go and work. seems your own is getting too much. How i wish Baby Ambode go give lagos state holiday self
Really! The tin sweet am no be small
ReplyDeleteCan you imagine?
ReplyDeleteOkay
Good for Ndi Port Harcourt
ReplyDeleteWike day. Imbecile.
ReplyDeleteSo, you fit declare public holiday for yaself because you be Governor?
What a country.
And you are what?
DeleteThey way you people on here just throw hate comments around is alarming
But it's done in the USA na, when American Idol contestants go to their home towns the mayor ( governor) gives em keys to the city and makes that day a public holiday. No biggy
Deleteobi
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O ga o! me need this type of holiday here in Lagos
ReplyDeleteMust everything be turned into public holiday? am sick and tired of Nigeria
ReplyDeleteLolz
ReplyDeleteOK na.
ReplyDeleteHAPPY FOR YOUR VICTORY, BUT WILL NEVER EVER TAKE A WIKE HOLIDAY. PLAIN STUPID HOLIDAY.
ReplyDelete@ Elena, did you just mention Dave umahi of Ebonyi State ....really? I laugh in Ezza
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