I’ll Work Evenly For Nigeria – Tinubu Assures 

President-elect Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Wednesday in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, promised to work evenly for the country without marginalising any part in areas of development.

Tinubu, who is on a two-day visit to the state to inaugurate projects executed by the Nyesom Wike administration, assured that he would not marginalise any region but will strive to leave legacy projects across the length and breadth of Nigeria.

The president-elect who stated these at the opening of the Rumuokwuta/Rumuola Flyover Bridge, commended Governor Nyesom Wike for the development strides in Rivers State, particularly for the 12 flyovers constructed across the capital city, saying posterity would kindly remember him.

Tinubu noted that with his accomplishments in the state, Nigeria would need the outgoing Rivers governor in higher capacities.

On the political front, Tinubu thanked Wike and the people of Rivers State for their support for him, adding that he was in the state in line with the promise he made during the campaigns in Rivers.

In the words of Tinubu; “If you make a promise, you keep it. I will never forget the pivotal role the great and wonderful people of this state played in my victorious campaign to become the next president of this country. You have my eternal gratitude.

“In His Excellency, Governor Wike, I see a man of principle. He took a principled stand that the presidency should be returned to the South; and he had the courage to stand by his convictions, not minding whose ox was gored.

“He is, indeed, a man of great integrity. He did not choose to serve his own interests, rather, the interests of the nation and the people of Rivers State. I thank him for his selfless leadership,” he added.

Earlier in his speech, Wike said the invitation for Tinubu to commission projects in the state was a fulfilment of promise made during the President-elect’s campaign visit to Rivers.

Wike expressed appreciation to Tinubu for agreeing to visit Rivers State and perform the commissioning, saying that the President-elect had shamed naysayers.

Present at the event were the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila, Governors Abubakar Badaru (Jigawa), David Umahi (Ebonyi), Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq (Kwara), Seyi Makinde (Oyo) and Hope Uzodinma (Imo).

Others were former governors Peter Odili (Rivers), Chief Bisi Akande (Osun), Chief James Ibori (Delta), Dr Kayode Fayemi (Ekiti), Chief Timipre Sylva (Bayelsa) and Chief Ayo Fayose (Ekiti).

Also in attendance were the governor-elect of Rivers State, Mr Sim Fubara, Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Mr Sunday Dare, Mr Dele Alake and Alhaji Kashim Ibrahim Imam, among others.