Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike on Thursday said the hopes of Nigerians rests on the Peoples Democratic Party.
Wike, a PDP leader, made the remark during the commissioning of the reconstructed Aker base road in his state.
“PDP is a party Nigerians want,” Wike said. “No matter all the intimidation, it will not work. We are men of character. We are people who stand by what they say. Not for pecuniary interest.
“If I was that kind of Governor . . . I know how many times people have tried to woo us. We say no, we cannot be wooed. We are here, we are here. We started with PDP, we will end up with PDP. We have no other political party to join. Because the fate of this country, the hope of Nigeria solely depends on our party.
A file photo of Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike.
Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike on Thursday said the hopes of Nigerians rests on the Peoples Democratic Party.
Wike, a PDP leader, made the remark during the commissioning of the reconstructed Aker base road in his state.
“PDP is a party Nigerians want,” Wike said. “No matter all the intimidation, it will not work. We are men of character. We are people who stand by what they say. Not for pecuniary interest.
“If I was that kind of Governor . . . I know how many times people have tried to woo us. We say no, we cannot be wooed. We are here, we are here. We started with PDP, we will end up with PDP. We have no other political party to join. Because the fate of this country, the hope of Nigeria solely depends on our party.
Niger State Governor, Abubakar Bello, says he is worried that the activities of bandits in the north-central region will affect food production.
Bello, who also chairs the North-Central Governors’ Forum, stated this on Tuesday in Abuja during an interview on Channels Television’s Politics Today.
The governor called on the Federal Government to adequately tackle the security challenges in the country.
“My main concern about this issue is about food security. When they kidnap for ransom, yes you will say they do that for money,” he said.
“But why burn farms? Why kill animals? I really want the Federal Government to really look at it from the several factors that contribute to this.”
File photo of Niger State Governor, Abubakar Bello
Niger State Governor, Abubakar Bello, says he is worried that the activities of bandits in the north-central region will affect food production.
Bello, who also chairs the North-Central Governors’ Forum, stated this on Tuesday in Abuja during an interview on Channels Television’s Politics Today.
The governor called on the Federal Government to adequately tackle the security challenges in the country.
“My main concern about this issue is about food security. When they kidnap for ransom, yes you will say they do that for money,” he said.
“But why burn farms? Why kill animals? I really want the Federal Government to really look at it from the several factors that contribute to this.”
Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has signed into law the 2021 budget of ₦268bn, noting that it will consolidate his administration’s infrastructure initiatives.
Speaking on Monday during the signing of the document at the Government House in Ibadan, Makinde said that the real implementation of the budget would commence in earnest, as the state targets at least 70 per cent execution.
“Today, we are signing into law our Budget of Continued Consolidation. This completes the first phase of the process for the 2021 fiscal year budgeting. After this signing, the real work of implementation begins,” he said.
“First, we got the good people of Oyo State involved in the budgeting process through the town hall meetings, then we prepared the budget and passed it on-to the state’s House of Assembly for approval.