Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike has declared that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and her cohorts plotting to transplant the Edo State rigging model in Rivers State will fail as the people of the state will resist them.
He stated: “Anyone planning to steal our mandate will be resisted. Nobody can intimidate us. They will rig themselves into the water”.
The governor spoke on Wednesday while flagging-off the reconstruction of Bonny Jetty at the Bille/Bonny/Nembe Waterfront in Port Harcourt.
Wike stressed that INEC and pliant security agencies will not be allowed to use the Edo governorship election model in Rivers State.
“I hear some persons celabrating that they will repeat what they did in Edo State, here in Rivers State. Somebody who is suffering from malaria can say anything. But nobody will use the police to rig the rerun elections in Rivers State
“If you want to take our mandate by force, you will go by force. All the people of Rivers State must remain vigilant. INEC may want to take us unawares”, he said.
On the Flagg-off, Wike said the project will develop a quality water transport jetty, safety and minimize insecurity.
The governor noted that, the jetty reconstruction is one of his fulfilments of campaigned promise that he pledged for the people.
He said: “The day I came here to inspect this facility, I wept because of the condition of the jetty. We will develop it into a modern jetty.
“All the roads in the township suburb will also be rehabilitated by Julius Berger.”
Wike while interacting with the residents of the area ask them to support the contractor for the ugent delivery of the contract as they schedule.
He charged the contractor to employ the residents of the area in the course of reconstruction work.
In his remarks, Commissioner for Transport, Mr Akie Fubara said the Bonny Jetty will have a new jetty walkway and platform, terminal building housing arrival and departure lounges, improved driveway, retention wall and enhanced car parks.
Managing Director of Raffoul NigeriaLimited, Mr Hana Raffoul assured that the jetty will be constructed in line with international standards.
