Stop Making Empty Promises to the People, Nigerian Governor Warns Politicians
- Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers state has shared his thoughts on campaign promises ahead of the 2023 election
- Wike advised politicians running for various offices not to make fake promises to Nigerians
- According to the governor, citizens are already fed up with empty promises made during and after the polls
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Ahead of the country's next general elections, Nigerian politicians have been warned against making fake promises to the people when running for public offices.
Channels TV reports that the warning was issued by Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers state on Saturday, April 10, during the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) campaign rally for the local government election in Bori, headquarters of Khana local government area.
According to Wike, Nigerians are already fed up with the empty promises made by politicians before and during elections.
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The governor went on to accuse the All Progressives Congress (APC)-led government of complicating the situation of Nigerians.
Wike who was referring to the campaign promises made by the ruling party back in 2015, alleged that Buhari’s administration failed to deliver on all even after the elections.
He, however, commended the PDP-led administration in Rivers state for providing infrastructure in various parts of the state.
The Rivers state governor also expressed hope that by 2023, no politician would be able to manipulate election results in any part of the country as the electorate has become more knowledgeable to resist electoral fraud.
Wike had earlier said politicians whose strength is only to make promises and not fulfil them would no longer be tolerated, The Guardian reports.
He stressed the need for accountability among politicians to not only nurse such ambitions but also have the requisite competence to deliver.
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Meanwhile, Legit.ng reported that the Rivers state governor said no individual can unilaterally decide who would succeed him and where the governorship ticket would be zoned to in 2023.
He said stakeholders of the PDP in the state will meet at the appropriate time and decide his successor.
Source: Legit.ng
