Following the lingering insecurity challenges in the country, Rivers State Governor and Presidential aspirant of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Nyesom Wike has berated the President Muhmmadu Buhari’s led federal government.
Wike, who was received by Engr. Seyi Makinde at the Agodi Government House in Ibadan, assured that he will become a proper Commander-in-Chief if elected as the president of the country come 2023.
The Rivers State governor gave the assurance while speaking to the PDP delegates in Oyo State on Thursday.
He explained that what requires to be a president is the ability to bring the best heads together as members of the cabinet with effective supervision.
Wike lamented that the present federal government under President Buhari has failed in it’s duty to protect the lives and property of the people, saying that the only project the federal government is facing is the number of people that have been killed and kidnapped by the bandits.
While promising to be a proper Commander-in-Chief by protecting the lives and property of Nigerians at all cost, the Rivers State governor reiterated his commitment to restructure Nigeria and give priority to the establishment of the state police.
“Nigerians know my views, as I believe in restructuring and state Police. Let nobody deceive you, we cannot stop insecurity in this country without state police.
“In all the countries that practice true federalism, the Federal Government has its own Police, the state has its own Police. Local Councils have theirs too. Go to those countries, the Police know who is living where and that is how we can bring down insecurity. If you like, go to America and buy 50 Tucano jets, it won’t work. Who are you bombing? Intelligence is key. You must have intelligence,” Wike said.
Speaking on his chance of emerging the PDP presidential candidate, Wike said all other presidential aspirants are indebted to him, informing the delegates to shun aspirants who he said sold out the party to the All Progressives Congress (APC) in 2015.
He urged them to support him as he is the only consistent among them that is committed to the cause of the party.
“Allow people who have character, which is part of the qualities of leadership. Allow people with integrity. A leader must be firm and courageous.
“What PDP requires now is you having the leadership quality to put the best of heads and you being able to supervise and coordinate and give out functions. Governance is totally a different ball game.
“By the special grace of God and with God on our side, today, we can say that if the primaries are conducted transparently on the 28th of May, we will emerge,” Governor Wike said
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