By: Mayen Etim
KADUNA, North-West, Nigeria – Ahead of the PDP primaries, and in continuation of his tour to meet delegates, Rivers State Governor and 2023 presidential aspirant, Nyesom Wike, on Monday in Kaduna announced a donation of N200million to support victims of insecurity at various IDPs’ camps in the state.
He lamented over the insecurity bedevilling the state and the hardship being experienced by the residents of Kaduna State as a result of activities of terrorists, bandits, kidnappers among others.
He also promised strongly to stamp out all forms of insecurity in the shore of Nigeria if given opportunity to emerged the country’s president in 2023.
Wike appealed that the 60 out of the 78 delegates from the State should vote for him, while the rest 18 can be shared among other aspirants.
He also accused the president Muhammadu Buhari led All Progressives Congress, (APC) Government stating that, “The only major project APC government has given to Nigeria is terrorism and killing of people.”
According to him, the party needs someone like him who can take back power from the ruling APC, and rescue the country from the mess it found itself.
Wike said as president, those in position of the responsibility could have their appointments terminated instantly, adding that he would have no business keeping chief economic Adviser and Minister of finance when the economy is in shamble when there are lots more competent hands who could do the job.
“I am here today to say that this country needs rescue, we came here to say we must not take the sentiment to 2023 election. We came here to tell you that what PDP requires now is to get somebody who is courageous, who can withstand this party and win this election in 2023. I’m not here to tell you that I am just a mere presidential aspirant, I want to win the election if you give me the ticket on 29 and 30 May 2022.
“It is no longer a story the situation our country found itself under APC, take for example the state we are today, Kaduna state used to be one of the most peaceful states. People travel freely, no leader in the north will say that he does not have a house in Kaduna state. People can leave Abuja 10 in the night and come to Kaduna. When I was a minister, I come by road, but today what is happening, Kaduna has lost its glory and it is because of the inefficiency of those in government.
“Every now and then, people are attacked, kidnapped, we cannot continue with that, there are all military formations in the state, yet it is still attacked. Whether you are on the road, at home, you are being attacked, kidnapped.
“So insecurity does not know whether you are Muslim or a Christian; likewise hunger and poverty. One thing to note is that any person vying for an office will take an oath of office that he will protect lives and property, but when you cannot do this, there is no more governance,” Wike said.
Responding, the former Governor of Kaduna state, Senator Ahmed Mohammed Makarfi, who spoke on behalf of PDP executive team led by it Chairman Hon. Hassan Hyat, enjoined the state to remember Wike for the gesture of donating N200 million for the IDPs in the state through PDP, adding that nobody has ever made such donation to IDPs in the state.