Banditry will be gone If I have opportunity, says Wike
Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers says there will be no more banditry If he had the opportunity to command the country’s security assets.
The Rivers governor said it is unfortunate that he does not have the opportunity to tell bandits “enough is enough,” but he would serve the people and make them happy.
In June, Mr Wike lost the bid to pick the Peoples Democratic Party’s presidential ticket for the 2023 general elections.
“The only regret I have is that I don’t have the opportunity to tell bandits ‘enough is enough’,” said Mr Wike. “If I have the opportunity, the bandits know their time will be gone. It’s unfortunate I don’t have it.”
“But this one I have, I will use it and serve my people so that they will be happy and know that they deserve the best,” Mr Wike added.
The governor expressed his regrets at the inauguration of the Ogbunuabali-Eastern bypass road in Rivers state on Tuesday. He stressed that the country needs leaders that will effectively address the issues that are confronting citizens in Nigeria.
He claimed that his commitment to serving the people is based on his “passion” for the people and not just the party performance.
The governor noted that the country is confronted with leadership problems “we don’t have people who have that passion, who want to serve their people.”
“Leadership is not about party, leadership is about the individual. Party is only a vehicle to actualise your ambition, to be able to tell your people, ‘I have this capacity; I have this quality to render services to you,” he said.
“If you take me away today from PDP to another party, I will still perform. So, it is not because I’m in PDP that I’m performing. It is because I have that passion for my people. It is because I have the commitment to serve my people,” he stressed.
Mr Wike has been vocal over the failure of the Buhari-led regime to fulfil the political manifesto made to Nigerians that he would tackle insecurity.
We have recently deactivated our website's comment provider in favour of other channels of distribution and commentary. We encourage you to join the conversation on our stories via our Facebook, Twitter and other social media pages.
More from Peoples Gazette
Agriculture
FG tasks ECOWAS on leveraging financing strategies for agroecology
The federal government has urged stakeholders in the agriculture and finance sectors in the West Africa region to leverage financing strategies to enhance agroecology practices
Politics
Katsina youths pledge to deliver over 2 million votes to Atiku
“Katsina State is Atiku’s political base because it is his second home.”
States
Olubadan lauds Tinubu on release of Oriire kidnap victims, urges rehabilitation
“As a follow-up to this development, the government must ensure that all communities bordering the National Park are fully secure,” he said.
Heading 1
Iran’s new supreme leader vows revenge over father’s assassination by U.S.-Israeli forces
“We pledge to avenge the blood of the martyred leader and all the martyrs of these two wars from the criminal and disgraced killers,” he said.
Heading 4
Trump administration subpoenas New York Times journalists over Air Force One story
The subpoenas seek to compel the reporters to testify before a federal grand jury in Manhattan.
Heading 2
Klopp agrees to replace Nagelsmann as Germany coach
Nagelsmann resigned last week as the men’s national team coach following Germany’s shocking exit from the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
Health
FG expands cancer funding, local drug production
“We are trying to domesticate expensive treatments by producing much-needed medicines locally and translating global research into action in our clinics,” he said.
Heading 3
Remi Tinubu begs Asake, Davido, Burna Boy to come rescue poor Nigerians from hunger
The first lady stated that buying exotic cars is good, but noted that the singers can still establish foundations to assist the struggling population.
