Despite warnings and threats from some loyalists of Governor Siminalayi Fubara not to step into Rivers state. The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike landed in Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital on Saturday 16th December, 2023.
Our Source had it that some Pro-Fubara protesters and Honourable Boma Goodhead, a member of the House of Representatives, representing Akuku/Asari Toru Federal Constituency had dared Wike to step into Rivers State again. Declaring during the protest, The protesters avowed that they will not fold their hands and watch the former Governor, who is now the FCT, minister to pocket Rivers State.
In her words, Goodhead declared in a statement that sound like warning: “We are here to tell Ahmed Bola Tinubu to call Wike to order because the next time he comes into Rivers State to disturb the peace of the state we’ll not fold our hands and watch, “Wike should come to Rivers State and we’ll show him what it means to hold Rivers State. We dare you, come back to Rivers State again if you’re a man,”.
Despite the threats and warnings, Wike landed in Rivers State in company of Senator Barry Mpigi, Senator Allwell Onyesoh, Minister of State for Petroleum, Heineken Lokpobiri, Rivers State Assembly members and some local government area chairmen.
