RIVERS GOLDEN JUBILEE CELEBRATION

Hundreds of thousands of indigenes and residents of Rivers State thronged to prestigious Obi Wali International Conference Centre in Port Harcourt to honour the indefatigable and pragmatic governor of the state, Mr. Nyesom Ezenwo Wike for the official unveiling of the Golden Jubilee (1967-2017) anniversary logo of the creation of Rivers State.

The mammoth crowd made up of men, women, youths, clergy, artisans, non-indigenes, clubs and associations arrived the venue of the ceremony in various colours and signatures to express their love and solidarity with a man they severally described as a “rare gift of God “.

The Executive Secretary of Rivers Elders Consultative Council, Chief Granville George could not hold back his emotions when he said: “What you are seeing here today is a tip of the iceberg. It is no longer debatable that our people love and support Governor Wike. Rivers people are united that in Governor Wike they have found a leader they can call their own, one who is detribalised and has brought the diverse ethnic groups together within the very short but impressive period of less than two years in office.”

All those who spoke were unanimous that any person who is not in Governor Wike’s “Victory Train” is a left over. Mrs. Janet William-Sokari, a United Nations Environmental Consultant, who was visiting Rivers State after 18 years described the unveiling ceremony as “world class and the atmosphere very peaceful and fantastic”, further noting that Governor Wike’s administration “is not only electrifying but inviting”, and urged the people to encourage the governor whom he described as “pragmatic and proactive manager of men and materials”.

The Rivers State Governor, Ezenwo Nyesom Wike, who was dressed in a custom made “men at Lord John” designer blue suit with tie and turquoise maladino sueze lace shoe to match, was overwhelmed with the surging crowd that stretched to cover the expansive foyer of the state of the art hall decorated on the supervision of the former Deputy Speaker of the Federal House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Austin Opara.

In his address at the occasion, the governor told the enthusiastic crowd that he would continue to serve them with renewed vigour, commitment and dedication, promising to stand with the people at all times.

He also used the opportunity to invite Rivers people to the ceremony of the conferment on him as the best governor of the Year 2016 by The Daily Independent newspapers on February 11, 2017 and The Sun Group of newspapers. Iheanyi Ezinwo, Port Harcourt