GOV. WIKE WORKING TO KEEP NIGERIA TOGETHER . From: Nneka Emekah Oju
Nigeria came to be as a result of the outstanding sacrifices, team work ,endurance and patriotism of the nation founding fathers who then spoke only the common language of unity and faith ,peace and progress. The founding fathers has the great Zik from present South East ,Awololowo from the present South West ,Tafawa Balewa from the present North East and Sardauna of Sokoto from the present North West and their activism was not base of their regions and tribes but it was a common goal to laid the solid foundation for a better Nigeria. The spirit of patriotism that the reason why these affirmative mentioned Nigerians succeeded in bringing the multi-ecthnic and heterogeneous nation called Nigeria today with strong conviction that the only language is our loyalty to our country.
It is believed that Nigerians has existed long before the colonial days and the amalgamation of the Northern and southern Protectorate gave birth to the present day Nigeria in 1914. It is this note we sing the national anthem together at once as a nation bound in freedom and it is the simple reasons why Nigerians are said to be free to live in all part of the country as their freedom of movement ,association and worship is not only guaranteed but protected by the constitution of the federal Republic of Nigeria through the constituted authorities.
It is on this note that we write to commend the leadership of Barrister Nyeson Wike the Executive Governor of Rivers State for his dogmatic courage in defending the nation unity amidst the endsars protest that was hijacked by some gang of criminals. Rivers State has witnessed tremendous and massive infrastructural development under the governor's style of leadership that is gradually turning the State to mini Dubai. The State is currently is one of the friendly business environment in Nigeria and the fastest growing centre of the nation economic heart bit after Lagos because of the government policies. The beginning of crisis in Nigeria and indeed anywhere in the world is injustice and Nigeria as a country has suffered a lot from this as they are well protected in foreign countries than their country .
The action of the governor to signed an executive order proscribing the activities of IPOP in Rivers State is a welcome development and long over due as their activities during the endsars protest posted a treat to nation unity. The action of the governor was criticised in many sections of the media from those who narrow their thinking that he should have done what he did for reasons known to them .Wike has done the right thing at the time of the need which has portrayed him as symbol of national unity as his actions was not narrow to hurt any tribe but to ensure that government does not go to bed while other tribes pay for a sin they have not committed. It is high time as Nigerians do away with politics of tribes ,religion and regions to politics of national cohesion by supporting people of sound mind to lead irrespective of who they are and where they come from .We are saying this loud and clear that consistent failure of governments at all levels to take necessary and prompt action caused innocent lives of Nigerians on different occasions .
Gov. Wike has made a name in the national frame as many labeled him as an arrogant for because of his prompt action on issues and for openly speaking things the way the are without fear of molestation . He has been under attacked since 2015 and he has equally been one of the best governor in Nigeria that words cannot described in pages as only physical assessment of Part Harcourt can do that under Wike administration . it is the saying of the late Maitama Sule (Dan Masanin Kano ) that rascals are needed in governance to bring to the table of the common man . The rascality of Gov. Wike has been demonstrated in Rivers State through provision of world and standard infrastructures in the areas of Roads/fly overs through the modernization of the transportation system ,Health care system and Education ,well articulated and sound Economic policies that is gradually making the State to over take Lagos as the country economic nerve centre ,He has built modern apartments to support the judiciary as the last hope of the common man and he is now the first governor to launched 5000 youth employment scheme all in his efforts to make the state self sufficient economically .
We most often believed that despite the challenges and our misconception on the conduct of elections that placed emphasis on regions ,tribes and tribes will in no doubt come to pass and time shall tell. Time shall tell when Nigerians will stand only by their collective bones of national unity desperately in search of leadership which will certainly be in favour of the likes of Gov. Wike .Nigeria urgently as the general elections come more closer then it is going between choice and the only option. He has demonstrated and justified even to his fellow governors the primary aim of government is to protect lives and property as his actions Speaks in high volume why Wike is believed to be more credible to leads Nigeria after President Muhammadu Buhari.
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