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Why I stopped Atiku from using our stadium for campaign – Wike

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Governor Nyesom Wike says that the Atiku Abubakar Presidential Campaign Council should be grateful to his administration for saving them the shame and embarrassment of facing a scanty stadium on rally day.

He also clarified that the Rivers State Government cancelled approval given for the use of Adokiye Amiesimaka Stadium to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Presidential Campaign Council in order to safeguard the facility from vandalism.

The governor gave the clarification at the flag-off rally of the Rivers State PDP campaign for Degema Local Government Area that held at Agri Field in Degema town on Thursday.

Wike described the claim that Rivers State Government did not want PDP Presidential Campaign Council to campaign in the State as erroneous, since the State had earlier given approval to the party to use the Stadium at no cost.

“Don’t say we stop them from holding rally, we didn’t. They applied to me and I gave Adokiye Amiesimaka Stadium to them. They now went back and began to meet with the faction of the opposition, and you know that opposition has never held any rally without violence.

“And I said I cannot joke with Adokiye Amiesimaka Stadium. Since we have this intelligence we will not allow it. Did anybody force us to give them before? Are we not the ones who gave them? Did they pay money? Go and see the place. I know they are happy because they know there is no way they can fill that stadium. Instead of them to say thank God for covering our shame.”

He declared that the unit by unit mobilisation of voters adopted by the PDP in the State is one of the strategies that will make it difficult for security agencies to rig the 2023 general election in the State.

The governor maintained that electorate will participate in the forthcoming election with unit by unit mobilisation, which will ensure that every votes count.

Because people will vote, Wike insisted that security agencies would find it difficult to rig election in where the voters will be mindful to protect their votes.

“This election is going to be by mobilisation. It’s not like before when anybody will go and bring soldiers to carry election materials. Now, election will be based on physical human beings. Votes must count now.”

Wike also said that his administration has delivered several development projects in the area in appreciation of the support Degema people have given to the PDP since 1999.

The governor stressed that his administration promised to execute phase one of the Trans-Kalabari Road, which has begun and construction work has progressed tremendously. According to the governor, the commissioning of the first phase is planned for February 2023.

Wike assured that when his successor, Sir Siminialayi Fubara assumes office when elected, he would pay attention to starting the phase two of the Trans-Kalabari Road and reconstructing educational facility in Degema town among other life touching projects.

The governor, therefore, urged Degema people to vote for Fubara and his running mate, Prof. Ngozi Odu, who will continue with the current development strides of his administration and consolidate on the gains.

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