Reactions As Wike Declares Holiday For Tinubu
There has been reactions as Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, announced that Wednesday May 3rd, a public holiday in Rivers to enable the residents give the President-elect, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, a rousing welcome to the state.
Tinubu is expected to be in Rivers on Wednesday and Thursday for a two-day official visit to inaugurate the Rumuola/Rumuokwuta Flyover and the ultra-modern Magistrates Court Complex in Port Harcourt.
In a broadcast which was made on Tuesday, Wike said that when Tinubu visited Rivers State during the presidential campaign, he told him that he would love to have him in Rivers to inaugurate some projects in the state after the elections, and that after the elections, a formal invitation was sent to him which he accepted.
In the report which was made by The Nation, he said – “For us, it is an honour to the government and people of Rivers State to host the President-elect on this historic visit. Consequently, I urge all Rivers citizens to come out en mass to receive our President-elect, His Excellency Senator Bola Ahmed Tinubu, and display the traditional Rivers hospitality as he commissions these legacy projects to God’s glory and the advancement of our development.
“Given this, I hereby declare Wednesday, 3rd May 2023, a public holiday to enable the people of Rivers State to receive our President-elect rousingly.”
The development has been trailed by mixed reactions from members of the public. While some people commended Wike for the move, some described it as “executive rascality”, and questioned why the economy of the state should be shut down for an entire day because of the visit of the President-elect to the state.
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