The Political and Traditional Leadership of Egbeda Community, the most populated community of Ikwerre Ethnic Nationality, have endorsed Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike for a second term.
This is as hundreds of APC leaders and members defected to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in appreciation of the outstanding developmental strides of Governor Wike.
Egbeda Community is the maternal home of the immediate past Rivers State Governor, Mr Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi.
The people of Egbeda Community endorsed the re-election of Governor Wike at a Mega Empowerment/Permanent Voter Cards Sensitization Programme on Sunday at State School 1 Field, Egbeda.
Speaking at his palace, Traditional Ruler of Egbeda, Nyeweli Egbeda, Eze Christopher Didia said that the people of Egbeda Community support the re-election of Governor Wike because he has transformed the state.
Eze Didia declared that beginning 2013, the people of Egbeda Community have always supported Governor Wike, saying that the support will continue in 2019.
Leader of the PDP in Egbeda, Mr David Omereji assured Governor Wike of the unalloyed support of the Egbeda people in the 2019 General Election.
Egbeda PDP Chairman, Comrade Humphrey Assor said that structures have been erected to ensure the victory of PDP and Governor Wike in the area.
Responding, Representative of the Rivers State Governor and Chief of Staff, Engr Chukwuemeka Woke assured Egbeda people that the Rivers State Government will continue to improve on the security situation in the state.
He said that the Neighbourhood Safety Corps will help protect all communities and also create employment opportunities for youths.
According to the governor, those fighting against the Neighbourhood Safety Corps are agents of insecurity, who profit from violence.
He said: “Never again, will any group of criminals be allowed to unleash mayhem on Rivers communities. What happened in January in Egbeda will never repeat itself again”.
He said that the administration will continue to execute development projects in the area.
He said that the State Government will invest in educational and water projects of Egbeda Community. He commended the Egbeda PDP leadership for sinking two boreholes for the area.
He berated the immediate past Rivers State Governor for annexing huge parcels of land from Egbeda Community for his private farm.
“The APC is just a party of lies and deceit. I commend the APC defectors for realising the truth and returning back to the PDP, where their future lies”, he said.