November 07, (THEWILL) – Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike, has declared that nobody can break the ranks of the five aggrieved governors (G5) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), who have continued to insist on the resignation of party’s national chairman, Senator Iyorchia Ayu.
Governor Wike noted that because the G5 have remained dogged in their demand, people have made several efforts to break their ranks, but cannot succeed.
The Rivers Governor spoke at the new Banquet Hall of Benue State Government House, Makurdi, during a dinner on Sunday night, organised in honour of the G5 by Governor Samuel Ortom.
The dinner featured the bestowing of Honorary Citizen’s Status on the Rivers State governor, as well as on Governors Okezie Ikpeazu of Abia State, Seyi Makinde of Oyo State and Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State, by the host, Governor Ortom.
The governor stated that the efforts to break their ranks were failing because the five governors were bonded to save Nigeria.
Wike said: “And if you look at us here, the way we are, people have tried to see how they can break us, you cannot. We are bonded to save Nigeria.
“That is why when you see all of us, we are impenetrable. Nobody can divide us. They have tried everything in this world to divide us, but no way.
“The way we operate; I will talk, we have people who don’t talk. You may be underrating them. By the time they will shock you, you will think it is Wike, it is not Wike you are seeing.”
Wike said Nigerians were expecting the PDP to rescue the country, but it appeared that the leadership of the party was not showing serious commitment to that cause.
The governor stated that inclusivity remains a precursor for peace and unity, because it will allow everybody to have equal sense of stake both in the party and to work together for the desired electoral victory.
He said: “Agreement is agreement. Respect agreement, so that there will be peace, there will be unity. What we are asking for is inclusivity; include everybody.
“We are not talking about presidential candidate. We have finished that one. We have a presidential candidate, we have a vice presidential candidate.
“But that one that will go to the other people, give them so that everybody will move forward. That is what we are saying, nothing more.”
Speaking on the 25 buses donated to Benue State PDP for their campaigns, Wike explained that the buses were part of the bulk of vehicles his team acquired for his presidential campaigns if he had won the primary election.
He stated that since that ambition did not materialise, the team decided that the vehicles should be shared among those who supported the cause.
Wike noted that the buses will help in easing their efforts as they re-enact the winning position of the party.
The governor said: “So, Ortom saying I gave you people vehicles, it is not correct. They are the vehicles that our team bought that time because of the (presidential primary) election, we would have won it, but to God be the glory.”
He stated that they were in to show solidarity to his Benue State counterpart, who he described as a good man.
Wike thanked the government and people Benue for bestowing on them the honorary citizens status of the State.
The governor said the G5 constitutes a people who have shown leadership in their various States, and on issues of national concern, taken the risk to speak the truth, maintained integrity and are consistent.
He said: “I thank all of you for this honour you’ve done to all of us, the integrity governors. The governors who can come up and tell you black is black, yes is yes. We don’t bend, we say it as it is. Leadership is taking risk. Leadership is about integrity, and discipline.
“Governor Ortom, what we have come here to do today is to give you solidarity for tomorrow’s (Monday) campaign, to tell the people of Benue, we are with governor Ortom.”
In his speech, the Benue State governor, Samuel Ortom, expressed his appreciation to the governors.
“As a mark of honour tonight for our very distinguished personalities, by the powers conferred on me as the Governor of Benue State, I have given these four governors, Nyesom Wike of Rivers State, Okezie Ikpeazu of Abia State, Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State and Engr. Seyi Makinde of Oyo State as Honorary Citizens of Benue State”, he declared.
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