Rivers State governor, Nyesom Wike, has said that insecurity in the various parts of the country festers because President Muhammadu Buhari is not a strong Commander-In-Chief.
Wike, who made the allegation said if there were a proper Commander-in-Chief, bandits and insurgent groups will not be allowed to drag the country down to the level of unrestrained killings of innocent Nigerians.
The governor decried the Nigeria situation when he met with delegates of the Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP), in Ekiti State yesterday, whilst soliciting for votes as he seeks to become the presidential flag-bearer of the party.
The presidential aspirant maintained that the All Progressives Congress (APC)-led federal government has failed in its primary responsibility to protect life and property, hence, has no business being in governance.
Governor Wike emphasised that what is happening in Nigeria is affecting everybody, including Muslims, Christians, Northerners and Southerners alike. He added that never had Nigerians been so divided as seen under President Muhammadu Buhari-led administration.
Wike described his quest to rescue Nigeria and ensure the safety of life and property under a proper Commander-in-Chief, as a mission to right the wrongs and give Nigerians back their country. According to him, the country requires a leader that is very fearless and courageous.
The governor reiterated his resolve to form a government of national unity if he secures the presidential ticket of the PDP, contests the 2023 presidential election and wins resoundingly.
Speaking further, Governor Wike urged the delegates to consider him the most competent, courageous and fearless leader to vote for during the party’s primary on the 28th and 29th of May, 2022.
He enjoined the PDP family in Ekiti State to continue to work in unity and assured them of his and Oyo State governor’s support at the next gubernatorial election in that State.
The Oyo State governor, Oluseyi Makinde, said the South-West geopolitical zone will vote as a bloc during this month’s PDP national convention.
Governor Makinde said the era when the South-West was regarded as untrustworthy is over. He stressed that they will play a central role during the presidential primary and will also get a central benefit when Governor Wike wins the 2023 presidential election.
Similarly, a former governor of Ekiti State, Ayo Fayose, noted that the South-west has suffered gross negligence under the APC administration.
Former Gombe State governor, Dr. Ibrahim Hassan Dankwambo, also said having worked with four Nigerian presidents, he is convinced that Governor Wike is the only aspirant with the resolve to tackle insecurity and other issues besetting the Nigerian State.
