The Governor for Second Term “.
Inaugurating the committee at the Government House, Port Harcourt on
Thursday, Governor Wike said that he involved different political
parties and professional groups in the committee for the development of
the state.
He said: “We took cognizance of various groups in constituting this
committee. We are no longer talking party. We are talking about the
development of Rivers State.
“We reached out to other political parties. We have Governorship
Candidates and party chairmen in this committee “.
He said that the multi-party committee is a concrete step towards the
inclusive government that he pledged after his victory at the polls.
“Those who doubt our sincerity that we want everyone to be involved in
governance, have seen our commitment. We are not playing politics. We
have tried to reach out to everyone “, he said.
The Governor said that the committee members are appointed to serve the
state and not for any pecuniary reasons.
He urged them to serve to the best of their abilities, as their
performance will determine their future placement in Government.
In his response, Chairman of the Committee and Former Deputy Speaker of
the House of Representatives, Rt Hon Austin Opara said that the
performance of the Rivers State Governor is worthy of celebration.
He said that the Rivers State Governor was re-elected by the good people
of Rivers State after a long walk to victory.
The Former Federal Lawmaker said that Nigerians and Rivers people will
be proud of the high-profile celebrations that the committee will
organise to mark the beginning of Nigeria’s best performing Governor.
He commended Governor Wike for living up to his pledge by setting up a
committee that transcends religion, politics and ethnicity.