A member of the Rivers State Elders Discussion board, Asukuwe Ikoawaji, on Monday said that the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, isn’t the king of Rivers State.
The assertion adopted a declare by the previous Rivers State governor that the individuals will know who’s in cost and who isn’t when the time comes.
Wike made the assertion on Saturday whereas visiting the Nationwide Vice Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, Chief Victor Giadom, elevating hypothesis of one other spherical of political realignment.
“Neglect about these hungry noisemakers on the highway. When the time comes, we’ll know who’s in cost and who isn’t in cost. There’s a time for all the things.
“This isn’t time for politics. When the time comes, we’ll know who’s who. Should you like, abuse me as you need. Should you like, make use of everyone on social media. I’ve by no means bothered myself someday to know who’s abusing me.
“Politics will come. We didn’t contest elections primarily based on social media. We spoke to the individuals; they listened and believed in us,” Wike stated.
Nevertheless, whereas that includes on Come up Tv’s Morning programme on Monday, Ikoawaji stated Wike isn’t the political king of Rivers State, insisting that no person is in cost.
“It’s not true. And I’m saying it with all quantity of authority, Wike isn’t the political king of Rivers State.
“Life is flip by flip. Should you suppose at the moment is your flip, tomorrow will probably be one other particular person’s flip.
“There was a time individuals discuss greater than anyone that’s speaking at the moment. However the place are they at the moment?
“Everyone has a proper to say what he needs to say; in Nigeria you may have a freedom of speech. However when the time comes, like I’ve stated in a earlier interview, the Rivers individuals will determine.
“No person at the moment can say ‘I personal Rivers State’.
“The Rivers individuals will determine when the time comes, no single particular person amongst six million Rivers individuals can say ‘I’m in cost’. No person is in cost. Everyone has a proper to say what he needs to say. It is a democracy.”