Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike has said Nigerians have the best opportunity to end dictatorship during the presidential election.
At a special mass at the Catholic Institute of West Africa (CIWA) yesterday in Port Harcourt, Wike said the failures of this administration had made the elections more important than mere politics.
He said: “In the coming presidential election, you have the opportunity to end dictatorship or embrace freedom. But the best way forward is to embrace freedom for good of the country.
“Today, nobody is enjoying the economy; the economy has degenerated to the level that the Church is affected as people can no longer give offering and tithes. We have the opportunity to fix our economy by voting for the right person. This is a time to change the country’s economic direction.”
The governor lamented that the collapse of the security infrastructure was due to the inability of APC to initiate quality policies. He urged Nigerians to vote Atiku Abubakar, who has the blueprint to secure the country.
He urged the Church to pray for peaceful polls, saying nobody should shed blood for political relevance.
“What is important is that the Church must pray for peaceful and credible polls. No position is worth the blood of anyone. We preach peaceful and credible polls,” he added.
The Catholic Bishop of Port Harcourt Diocese, Rev Camillus Etukudo, prayed for peaceful polls, and urged Nigerians to participate in the elections and vote according to their conscience.
Rev. Mosignr Pius Kii, of CIWAfrica, praised Wike for his outstanding projects delivery and human development programme.
He said Rivers people were happy with Wike for improving their living condition, and prayed God to grant him strength to continue with his project delivery.