The Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike, has said if elected as President of Nigeria, he will solve the leadership problem that has stunted economic growth.
According to him, he has clarity of purpose and the capacity to galvanise and coordinate the abundant human talents, expertise and resources in steering the county to greatness.
Wike said this on Tuesday when he met with Imo State delegates of the Peoples Democratic Party at the party’s secretariat in Owerri, as part of his ongoing consultation ahead of the party’s presidential primary next month.
Special Assistant on Media to the Rivers State Governor, Kelvin Ebiri, made this known in a statement on Tuesday, titled ‘My Presidency Will Address Leadership Deficit In Nigeria -Wike.’
Wike was quoted as saying, “Each time, our party people will say but for Wike, the party would have died. Now the same person has come out.
“That Wike who has stood for this party, that Wike who has made this party not to die, that Wike who has made this party to be alive has come out to say I want to now lead this party.
“Nigeria is full of talents. Nigeria is full of people who are intelligent. What the problem of this country is today is leadership.
“You require somebody who can galvanise and coordinate those resources and it takes leadership. If you give me the mandate of the party, I know I will win the election in 2023.”
Wike stated that it is hard to believe that the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), is truly in charge of affairs of the country, given the intractable insecurity situation in parts of the country and poor performance of the economy.
He pointed out that there is insincerity in the fight against corruption because persons with such charges on them are either made chairman of the APC or shielded from the course of justice.
The Governor assured that his presidency will be in charge of the armed forces, provide them with requisite support, strengthen their capacity to gather intelligence and demand results from them.
He said this will be done because any government that cannot protect the life and property of citizens has failed. This is as he expressed the desire to reverse such failure by seeking to clinch the PDP presidential ticket.
“If you cannot protect lives and property, governance is zero. This is because without life what are roads for? Without life, what are schools for and without life what are hospitals for? People must be alive to go to school.
“You need a firm, courageous and fearless person. You can’t go to this election without you leading. You can’t be at the back. What I’m fully prepared for is this particular seat, to be the President of Nigeria.”
The governor asserted that without security, the economy cannot thrive and he is courageous to tackle the menace across the country.
He also stated that economists and experts shall be engaged as part of his presidency and be allowed to fashion out modalities and strategies that are required to set the road map in growing the nation’s economy.
Wike said he is passionate about the development of his people and loves the provision of infrastructure as seen in Rivers State.
He assured of replicating the success record secured in Rivers State when elected President of Nigeria.
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