Rivers State Governor has declared that he will be vying for the office of the President of Nigeria under the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP.

Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike has declared that he will be vying for the office of the President of Nigeria under the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP. Governor Wike, who made his intention known in Makurdi, Benue State after a meeting with PDP stakeholders on Sunday, stressed that his priority will be to tackle the festering insecurity in the country and engender rule of law.

In a statement by his media aide, Kelvin Ebiri, the governor thanked the people of Benue for receiving him to come and talk to them. Responding to questions from journalists on what he was going to be doing differently if elected President, Governor Wike explained that he will pragmatically tackle the issue of insecurity. He said service chiefs and heads of other security agencies will be provided with the requisite equipment and incentives to discharge their constitutional obligations. According to him, they will also be given timeline to tackle the lingering insecurity as his administration will not be disposed to excuses.

Speaking further, Governor Wike assured that if elected, his administration will engender the rule of law in order to attract more direct foreign investment into the country. While soliciting the support of delegates ahead of the PDP’S presidential primary, the governor, said he has all that is required to defeat the All Progressives Congress.