Obi’s Disrespect For National Anthem Shows He Is Lawless – Wike

Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, on Friday mentioned the refusal of the presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, Peter Obi to face for the nationwide anthem, whereas rising for a unique anthem, exhibits he’s lawless and out to divide Nigeria.

Wike spoke at a stakeholders’ city corridor in Ogu-Bolo Local Government Area of Rivers State, organised beneath the Rainbow Coalition to mobilise assist for President Bola Tinubu’s 2027 re-election and candidates of the All Progressives Congress, APC.

“A whole national anthem of a country is being sung. A man who wants to be President of Nigeria would disobey and sit down. And then not only that, when a different national anthem that is not being used for Nigeria was sung, he stood up. In a way, he does not belong to this country. In a way, he has said he does not belong to this country; that if you give him the president, he would do a different thing that will divide Nigeria.

“A man who does not believe in Nigeria, someone who derives joy in ridiculing the country by disrespecting its symbolic National Anthem must not be allowed to come near the presidency of our country”, he instructed conventional rulers, group leaders, youths and get together trustworthy.

Wike additionally attacked Obi’s document, alleging that the previous Anambra State governor abandons political events at any time when inner crises come up as a substitute of staying to resolve them.

He faulted Obi for not conducting native authorities elections in his eight years as governor, calling it a contradiction of his professed perception within the rule of regulation.

The minister then turned to the opposition coalition involving former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and former Rivers State Governor Rotimi Amaechi.

He questioned their information in workplace, citing the state of the seaports throughout Amaechi’s tenure as Minister of Transportation. He additionally alleged that the administration demolished Government Secondary School, GSS, Ogu, with out rebuilding it, and left a 1,000-bed specialist hospital promise unfulfilled.

Wike urged the individuals of Ogu-Bolo to disregard what he referred to as “big grammar” from opposition politicians on tv. He mentioned Tinubu’s administration had delivered tangible dividends of democracy to the world, pointing to the Ogu-Bolo Civic Centre, facilitated by means of the federal appointment of an indigene, Boma Iyaye, and to the conduct of native authorities elections.

He referred to as on residents to vote massively for Tinubu, Mr Kingsley Chinda for Governor of Rivers State, and all APC candidates searching for National Assembly seats.

Chairman of the council, Mr Vincent Nemieboka, mentioned the gathering introduced collectively the council’s core management, together with conventional rulers, Community Development Committee, CDC, executives, youth leaders, ladies teams and elders.

Nemieboka mentioned the council’s assist for Wike rests on tasks and appointments secured for indigenes. “I will not be boasting if I say you should consider everybody here as your supporter.

“Considering the volume of things, projects, and appointments you have implemented in this local government area, we will be glad to welcome you always, support you always, and follow you always”, he mentioned.

The Amanyanabo of Bolo, King Acheseinimie Frank, cited seen tasks executed by means of the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC. These embrace sandfilling works, inner roads in Ogu-Bolo, and the development and upkeep of the Kira–Ogu-Bolo street.

Frank mentioned Ogu-Bolo had additionally gained three main political appointments by means of Wike’s workplace, and guaranteed the minister of the group’s gratitude and goodwill.

Chairman of the Ogu Divisional Council of Chiefs, Chief Lawrence Abeabiari, mentioned the group had named two websites after Wike: Wike Road at Enelechi Phase 1 and the Wike Sandfield.

Speaking for the stakeholders, Prof. Lucky Worika mentioned Wike’s years as Rivers State governor and his present position in Abuja had introduced “unprecedented” federal presence to Ogu-Bolo. He thanked Tinubu and Wike for federal appointments for the world’s little children.

He named Alabo Boma Iyaye as Executive Director of Finance and Administration on the NDDC, Dame Maureen Tamuno as Managing Director of the Abuja Investment Company, and Senator George Sekibo as Chairman of the Governing Council, Federal Oil and Gas Polytechnic.

According to Worika, Iyaye’s placement on the NDDC has unlocked 19 main ongoing interventions throughout the LGA. They embrace the reconstruction of Ogu General Hospital with a 70kVA solar energy station, the Ele/Opu-ama Link Road, the Kira/Bolo Road, and inner roads and streetlights in Ogu and Bolo.

He mentioned others are sand-filling tasks, low-cost housing estates, academics’ quarters in secondary faculties in Ogu, Bolo and Wakama-Ama, scholarships, free medical missions and youth talent acquisition programmes.

Worika additionally recalled Wike’s earlier work as governor and as Minister of State for Education. He listed the reconstruction of GSS Ogu, the Kira Bridge, the Ogu/Eteo and Ogu/Wakama Link Roads, a touchdown jetty in Ele Community, and the elevation of the standard stools of Ogu and Bolo to first- and second-class standing.

Through Wike’s intervention on the Universal Basic Education Commission, UBEC, the world additionally acquired a renovated Community Primary School, Ikpo-Ama, and the ability housing the Command Science Secondary School in Ogu.

Worika, nevertheless, drew the minister’s consideration to persistent riverine challenges, together with healthcare entry, potable water, electrical energy, maritime transport and environmental sustainability. He urged Wike to make use of his nationwide affect to draw extra federal funding.

“On our part, we pledge our continuing loyalty and indefatigable support for our President, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s re-election, and Hon. O.K. Chinda as Governor of Rivers State in 2027, as well as your political aspirations,” the tackle acknowledged.

Abeabiari pledged that the citizens would ship votes for all Rainbow Coalition and APC candidates. “Your Excellency, go home and sleep. Without doubt, by noon on Jan. 16 2027, all candidates will be delivered,” he mentioned.

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