Former Rivers State Governor Nyesom Wike has warned his successor, Siminalayi Fubara, against attending political meetings in Abuja.
POLITICS NIGERIA reports that Wike, widely seen as Fubara’s political godfather, said nothing good comes from such meetings.
“Stay here and work, you’ll feel happy,” Wike said. “At the end of the day, Rivers people will appreciate you.”
Wike also urged Fubara to govern the state without fear but with humility and good governance.
He said that his successor has already paid 75% of the N150 billion cost of the Port Harcourt Ring Road project.
Wike said that the project should have been driven by the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) but that the commission is “a Niger Delta Cash Cow.”
He said that he is grateful that Fubara is not arrogant like some other politicians.
He said: “We thank God Almighty that God gave us somebody who would not come like those, they’ve not entered power, you see the arrogance. Just the mere fact that they are the candidate. Arrogance has come then when they are elected, not to talk about when they are being sworn in. See, the governor we have, is still very humble.
”Mr. Governor, let me also advise you, the people that elected you are in the state. They are not in Abuja. Stay in your state, and face the challenges of your people.
“Don’t allow them to lure you to be sleeping in Abuja, that there’s one meeting or the other, and nothing comes out of those meetings. Stay in your state and develop your state. They won’t give you anything there.
“Our money is not to develop any political party, our money is to develop our state. They would be luring you because they think with Rivers, money would come and one party or the other would grow. Our money is for the development of Rivers State
“Stay here and work, you’ll feel happy. At the end of the day, Rivers people will appreciate you.”
