By Stanley Onyekwere
In the wake of the ongoing political power tussle rocking Rivers State, the Rivers State caucus of the 10th National Assembly paid a solidarity visit to the FCT Minister, Barrister Nyesom Wike and declared their total support for him.
They noted that in barely three months, Wike has changed the face of the FCT for his performance, just the way he did in Rivers State, while condemning the political crisis in the state and declared their total support for Wike.
Leader of the delegation on a courtesy to the FCT Minister, on Thursday, in Abuja, Kingsley Chinda, who is the House of Representatives minority leader, said the caucus was visiting to show solidarity and declare their unalloyed support for the FCT Minister and to express appreciation to President Tinubu for appointing Woke as FCT Minister.
He said: “We thank you for invaluable support for all of us. You supported us all through the primaries. You are the reason why we are in the National Assembly today.”
Members of the Rivers State National Assembly Caucus that visited Wike were all three senators from Rivers State and 11 House of Representatives members.
They are: Senator Barinada Mingi, Sen. Ipalibo Harry Banigo who was deputy governor to Wike when he was governor and Sen. Allwell Onyeso.
Also, the Rep members in attendance were: Honey. Felix Nwike, Hon. Boniface Emerungwa, Blessing Emezureke, Victor Onozor, Fun Deakor, Solomon Bob, Kelechi Nworgu, Kingsley China, Hart Cyril Goodwill and Allison Anderson.
Addressing the lawmakers, Wike who charged them not to disappoint the state and the country, reiterated that although he is not interested in the governance of Rivers State as his hands are full on his new job as FCT Minister, but will not allow anyone destroy the political structures he has built since 2015.
He said: “Those of you that God has given the opportunity, don’t disappoint your state, don’t disappoint Nigerians. When you make a mistake, we will call you to order, take it in good faith, don’t say we are coming for kick backs.”
