The immediate past governor of Rivers state, Nyesom Wike, has commended the decisions taken by President Bola Tinubu, stressing that he’s prepared for the job.
Politics Nigeria earlier reported that President Tinubu met with Wike, Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo state, and James Ibori at the Villa on Friday.
Speaking with journalists after the meeting, the former Rivers governor disclosed that the visit was to show their support for Tinubu and all decisions taken since he assumed office.
“There’s no big deal about it, the governor of Oyo has told you what we came to do; to give him support. We are supporting all the decisions he’s taking, it shows that he’s prepared for the job and there’s nothing bad about that,” he said.
“It requires tough decisions for a country to move forward.”
On his part, Makinde said the subsidy removal was a tough decision, adding that the president has started the administration on a good note.
Speaking on the petrol subsidy removal, the governor said: “We know it’s a tough decision for the people and he needs the support of everybody to see this through.”
They also urged Nigerians to support the subsidy removal policy for the good of the country.
