I’ll overcome my political challenges – Wike

Rivers State Governor, Chief Nyesom Wike, has said that he will emerge victorious at the end despite his current political challenges.

Wike, who was making a veiled reference to the Appeal Court ruling that nullified his election, urged the people of the state not to be afraid of the manipulations of those who had ganged up against the state. 

Speaking with thousands of Christian faithful at the First Rivers State Christmas Carol in Port Harcourt on Saturday, Wike stated that since he started politics, he had never had any victory cheaply, stressing that the current challenge would not be different. 

“I was the only council chairman in the country whose political litigation got to the Supreme Court during the 1999 electioneering process. I got my victory at the Supreme Court in April 2000,” Wike recalled.

He explained that as Christians, Rivers people should always look unto God for their salvation, pointing out that the machinations of men can never overcome the will of God.

The governor said, “When God is doing something, He wants you to know that He alone deserves the glory and praise.”

On the First Rivers State Christmas Carol, Wike said the programme was organised to give God the glory for the successful take-off of his administration and to pray for the consolidation of the development already attained.

He explained that the initiation of the Carol programme was not the end of CARNIRIV, noting that the cultural programme will be held in future.

The governor noted that during his campaign consultation with the clergy, he promised to appoint a Special Adviser on Religious Matters, to hold a major Christian programme and to build an Ecumenical Centre for all Christians in the state.

Special Adviser on Religious Matters to the Governor, Bishop Winston Iwo, described the programme as an inter-denominational thanksgiving to God for ensuring that the state weathered the storms despite the numerous challenges facing it.

A statement by Simeon Nwakaudu, Special Assistant to the Rivers State Governor on Electronic Media, had state that the programme was attended by Rivers State 1000 mass choir, famous gospel musician, Chioma Jesus while Adonye Omubo-Pepple conducted the choir.