The River state Governor, Nyesom Wike has declared another public holiday for Wednesday, May 3 to give opportunity for residents to participate in the special welcoming parade of the President-elect, Asiwaju Ahmed Bola Tinubu.
This was disclosed onbehalf of Governor Wike in a statement on Tuesday by his Special Assistant, Media, Kelvin Ebiri, that the holiday will be for the President-elect to officially inaugurate the Rumuola/Rumuokwuta Flyover and the ultra-modern Magistrates’ Court Complex, Port Harcourt, on both Wednesday and Thursday respectively.
However, Wike in a state broadcast on Tuesday, recalled his remarks during Tinubu’s presidential campaign visit to Rivers, that he indicated an intention to have him inaugurate some strategic projects in the State after the general elections.
In line with his previous intention have sent a formal invitation to the President-elect after the general elections and that would put the President-elect in the long list of distinguished Nigerians that have been hosted by the state for either project kick-offs or inauguration landmark purposes.
He affirms: “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.
“Furthermore, all shops and business premises along Rumuola to Rumuokwuta roads in Obio/Akpor Local Government Area of the State shall remain closed from 8.00 a.m. to 3.00 p.m. on Wednesday, 3rd May 2023. I urge all labour unions and security agencies to comply with this closure order.”
Wike enjoined Rivers people to come out in great numbers and give, ” our amiable President-elect a rousing welcome during his visit.”