Ikwerre women and youth groups declare support for Wike's second term

Residents of Ikwerre Local Government Area marching in support of Governor Wike on Tuesday 

Market-women,  youth-groups and commercial motor cyclists in Ikwerre Local Government Area of Rivers State have declared their unflinching support for the re-election of Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike, citing his outstanding performance as the reason for  their endorsement. 

They declared their support for Governor Wike during the sensitization tour of One Million Youths for New Rivers State in Ikwerre Local Government Area on Tuesday .

The market-women, youths and commercial motor cyclists in unison said they will work for the re-election of Governor Wike because his projects have impacted their lives positively. 

Chairman of Ikwerre Local Government Area, Mr Samuel Nwanosike stated that the antics of the opposition will fail in the area because the people are with Governor Wike. 

He noted that key projects such as Isiokpo Internal Roads, Ipo-Airport Road, General Hospital, Isiokpo and the reconstruction of Basic Schools in the area have transformed the local government area.

The Local  Government Council Chairman noted that the decision to re-elect Governor Wike flows from the fact that more projects will be attracted to the area during his second term. 

Coordinator of One Million Youths for New Rivers State, Mr Ehie Edison assured that the youths will continue to drum support for the because he is youth friendly. 

He said since the creation of Rivers State, no administration has offered youths more opportunities in government than the Wike administration. 

He declared: "All Rivers youths will stay at the INEC office and defend their votes. We will not be intimidated by the use of SARS , military or thugs. We shall stand firm to defend votes cast in favour of the PDP and Governor Wike "

Secretary-General of the One Million Youths for New Rivers State, Mr Major Jack noted that the large turn-out of the masses in Ikwerre Local Government Area indicates that Governor Wike's re-election is a foregone conclusion. 

Thousands of residents responded to the  sensitization tour which was marked by rallies, distribution of handbills and direct reach-out by One Million Youths for New Rivers State volunteers. 

Highpoint of the occasion was the acceptance of APC decampees into the PDP.  The spokesman of the decampees stated that they are impressed with the performance of Governor Wike.