Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike on Saturday declared he cannot be a leader in Rivers State forever no matter the situation.
Wike said this while addressing the people of Port Harcourt City Local Government, (PHALGA) as part of his ‘thank you’ tour of Local Government Areas in Rivers State.
He insisted that Governor Siminalayi Fubara has remained ungrateful and will be shown the way out.
Wike said he and his supporters will resist any threat from any quarters on the re- election of President Bola Tinubu.
He said nobody in Rivers State can stop him and his supporters from achieving their goals.
The Minister said he would also not allow anyone take the glory of what took him years to achieve.
According to him: “But, because leadership has come on you, there’s nothing you can do. And those of us too, we should know that today, I’m a leader. Tomorrow will be your own turn too
“No one man can be a leader forever. It’s not possible. God has never allowed that. So, everybody saying, Wike is our leader as it is today, yes. But it can never be forever.
“Everybody has his or her own time. When your own time has come, you do whatever you can do to the satisfaction of the people, and to the glory of God. So, when you respect a leader, when it’s your own turn too, somebody will respect you.
“In 2023, we led the struggle here. We were members of the Renewed Hope Agenda from the very beginning and that was when we took the decision to support Tinubu.
“Now, those who were not there then, who went and supported Atiku Abubakar and refused to give him even 10 per cent votes are now coming that they want to lead the Renewed Hope Agenda. Is it possible?
“You were not there from the beginning. You didn’t go to buy the pepper, you didn’t go to buy the salt, and you didn’t go to buy the oil.
“You did not participate in all these things. Suddenly, food is done; you now jump in and want to be the one to eat first. Is that possible? Nobody in this state can push us out,” he said.
Noting the activities of distractors, the Minister urged his supporters not to be afraid but remain united and focus their energy to supporting the reelection of Tinubu.
“These are the foot soldiers of the Renewed Hope Family. If there is one state that the President knows he can go home and sleep with his two eyes closed, it is Rivers State,” he said.
Mayor of Port Harcourt, Sir Allwell Ihunda, commended Tinubu for ensuring democratically elected council chairmen exist in the state.
Ihunda added that as Governor of the state for eight years, Wike had done wonders by executing numerous life-impacting projects to make life better for the people.
“We are ready for your directives on what to do in 2027. As soon as the directive comes, we will step into action,” he said.
Also, Mrs Blessing Amadi, representing Port Harcourt II Federal Constituency, commended the Minister for giving women a voice in the decision making table, by making women vice chairmen in all the LGAs of the state.
“This is the only state in the country that has given women so much recognition and we applaud you for this,” she said.
Smart Adoki, representing Port Harcourt II in the State Assembly, equally thanked Wike for taking the risk to support Tinubu in 2023, adding that today, the people of Rivers were reaping the benefits.
His supporters turned out in large numbers for the occasion.
