Rivers State governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike, has declared that the strong leadership which the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, desires cannot be realized under the chairmanship of the embattled Iyorchia Ayu.
The governor maintained that under Dr. Ayu, PDP became weak, lacking the kind of leadership that should make it a strong political force to reckon with because he was “busy with personal gains he could grab.”
Wike made the declaration on Wednesday when he spoke at the Rumuigbo Civic Centre, venue of the inauguration of Rumuigbo Internal Roads in Obio-Akpor local government area.
The governor said he could not support Ayu, who instead of providing strong national leadership to the PDP, was busy building private university in Benue State from the money realised from the party’s congresses.
“I believe that we should have a strong leadership. I can’t support people whose interest is only to amass money.
“I can’t support people where we did congresses and raised about N12.5 billion and within two months, that money was gone. And somebody has stayed in office for one year, he is building university; I won’t support such.”
Wike explained that it was because of such unproductive leadership style that he supported the removal of Ayu from office.
“I owe no apology to anybody. I said it before, this is the final fight we will fight and we are going to win this fight,” he said.
Commenting on the internal roads project, Governor Wike said in December 2022 when it was flagged-off, he promised that it would be completed and inaugurated by him, which had been fulfilled.
Wike said he felt satisfied to have performed well in office and declared in good authority that he served Rivers people credibly without also disappointing or embarrassing his kinsmen.
