I’ve Not Promised Any Ethnic Group Gov’ship Position — Wike

Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike, said on Monday he had not promised any ethnic group the position of the governor.

Wike made the declaration when the Ogoni indigenes visited him at the Government House in Port Harcourt.

He said, “Let nobody say that I have met with Ogoni Ethnic Nationality and I promised them governor. I didn’t promise because I cannot give.

“It is only God that will give the position of governor. With proper arrangement, things can be done. Don’t say I made a promise; don’t rely on anyone, just work hard. As Nyesom Wike, I can only support but cannot make anyone governor.

“Take me as an example. Someone sat here and said over his dead body would I be governor. Am I not governor today? I am heading towards eight years.

“Nobody should threaten you that you cannot be governor. Don’t allow anyone to take the glory of God.”

The governor further claimed Senator Magnus Abe would have become the governor of the state if he had listened to his advice and left the then government of Rotimi Amaechi.

He advised Ogoni people with the intention to run for governorship election in the state to be fully prepared to struggle for the position, adding that no administration in the state had given the Ogoni people the number of appointments his administration gave them.