AS WE CONTINUE TO CONSULT WITH THE PEOPLE OF RIVERS STATE
Yesterday, the consultative train arrived at the Okuru-Ama Community, Okuru Town Hall, where we met with the Council of Chiefs, CDC, Elders, Women and Youths to seek their support for the forthcoming 2027 General Election.
As usual, our entrance was received with a magnificent welcome, one that clearly reflected the community's anticipation and desire for a new direction.
According to them, Rivers State needs to breathe fresh air, and there can never be a better time than now, with another election season approaching, to begin the journey towards that new possibility.
It gave me great joy and strengthened my conviction that the people of Okuru-Ama, too, hunger for the possibility of a New Rivers State, one already anchored in the living soul of the NDC.
I made them understand that the support we seek from them is ultimately for the good of Okuru-Ama, her people, and Rivers State at large.
I reminded them of a time when we all lived as one big family. Though made up of diverse ethnic nationalities and cultures, love, unity, peace and contentment birthed the remarkable progress that once made Rivers State the envy of other states in the country.
Indeed, it was that progress that earned us the proud identity of the Treasure Base of the Nation, while Port Harcourt became known as the “Garden City.��
Sadly, today, we are only a shadow of that glorious past.
I also reminded them of how Lagos State, which once looked up to Rivers State, now looks down on us, not because Rivers State lacks the capacity to excel, but because we have failed in our collective responsibility to properly harness and develop the enormous natural and human resources with which God has blessed our State.
For these reasons and many more, the NDC needs their support to recover what has been lost and restore the prosperity, dignity and progress that our people deserve.
We need a government built on servant leadership, a government that puts the people first and works deliberately to rebuild trust, unity, peace and prosperity across Rivers State.
In response, the Chairman of the Okuru-Ama Council of Chiefs, Sir Chief I.C.Q.B. Inekamiefama, together with his Chiefs, demonstrated their support for the party by traditionally decorating me and handing over to me the symbol of their authority, with prayers and their charge to go forth and succeed.
This gesture is deeply appreciated, and I do not take their confidence and support for granted.
To God be the Glory.
@DumoLuluBriggs HNW Sir,
So much works needs to be done and we've not seen anything of such from your end, attending funeral, marriage same more of you lately than engaging with stakeholders and grassroots mobilisation.
I believe now is the best time and countless Rivers people believe in you.
Akpabio! be careful..
Akpabio!! beeee what? CAREFUL!!
Akpabio oooo before careful Wike is not happy., no peace even after everything Na honorary degree you give me for Calabar carry your Calabar brother give Sole Administrator for Rivers.
Akpabio be careful!
~Ibifubara
Wike of all people these quiet for a major victory as he wants? ( Removing SIM)., No he's certainly sad, he lost, there is no peace anywhere around him more like he's now being consoled over Tinubu's decision.
Yes Wike won the battle but lost the War.
~ Ibifubara Samuel