Ambassador Desmond Akawor, State Chairman of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP in Rivers State says the donation of N500 million to Sokoto State Government By Governor Nyesom Wike is a function of humanity and not politics.
This is as angry reactions have continued to trail the donation from every quarter.
Akawo in a statement said the relationship between Sokoto State and Rivers State dates back to the Melford Okilo’s era and his working relationship with Shehu Shagari when they were colleagues in the cabinet in 1967.
“It is on record also, that a Rivers man, Ranami Abah was the party chairman of NPN that foisted a Sokoto son as President of Nigeria, Shehu Shagari.
“Governor Nyesom Ezenwo Wike extended the hand of brotherhood to the Governor of Sokoto State, His Excellency, Aminu Waziri Tambuwal because, during their difficult time, the Federal Government will not come to their aid, as Sokoto is an opposition state and will depend on the goodwill of sister states just like the case of Rivers State when Mile One market suffered the same fate and depended on goodwill from people.
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“It is on record that Adamu Mua’zu gave the sum of N250million in 2015 as support to the Rivers State Government when Mile One market got burnt. Other well-meaning Nigerians rallied round Governor Wike to assist his decision to rebuild the market which today has turned to a befitting edifice.
“Governor Wike has proved that he is nationalist, a nation builder and a detribalized leader. What he did is commonplace with people that exhibit such traits.
“Generosity is not berthed on politics, it is a function of humanity and to this end, I call on well-meaning Nigerians to realign their reasoning and support goodwill of Nigerians in their time of need. Let humanity prevail, we are brothers after all”.
