2019: Wike Describes Lulu-Briggs’ Promises As Mere Jamboree

Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, has described the promise made by Dumo Lulu-Briggs the governorship candidate of the Accord Party, as white-wash and mere jamboree.

Lulu-Briggs while speaking in a press conference stated that he is coming in as the state governor to create jobs and wealth.

Wike, speaking through the Director of Information and Communications of Rivers State PDP Campaign Council, Emma Okah, dismissed the promises made by Lulu-Briggs.

Okah said the comments made by Chief Lulu-Briggs were mere street talks and didn’t address the fundamental issues of development in the State.

“The huge challenge before him as a member of APC until a few weeks ago is to show what he and his party did for the people of Rivers State since 2015” Okah said pointing out that it is no longer enough for him to point one finger at the PDP while 4 fingers are pointing at him.

“Spreading falsehood in a press conference is only a cheap way to admit that you either abhor the truth or you are ignorant of them. It is uncharitable to ask ‘what purpose has political leadership served Rivers State since 1999?

“As a stakeholder, we challenge him to cite any contribution he has made to advance the security of his community, LGA or state not even when the Federal Govt of Nigeria turned her back against the state in times of security need.

“Rivers would not forget in a hurry how he led APC members to protest on the streets of Port Harcourt against the call by the government and people of Rivers State to transfer the politically polluted Commander of SARS in Rivers State.

On infrastructure, Okah said, “Wike is a project supremo” and challenged Lulu-Briggs to “name one governor in Nigeria who has done more projects and received more unsolicited awards of excellence like Governor Wike.

“the PDP Campaign is hinged on the concrete fulfilment of promises made and promises kept by the PDP led Government in Rivers State.”