By PAMELA EBOH, Awka

. . Also warns Senators, Reps members from Rivers State

Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike, has warned governorship aspirants of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Rivers State to stop visiting the national headquarters of the party in Abuja for any form of consultation with the National Working Committee (NWC) or have themselves to blame.

Wike handed down the warning on Wednesday during the flag-off of the 19.4km Oyigbo – Okoloma road project.

According to the governor, he fought hard to bring about change in the national leadership of the party because of his faith in the party, hence, he will not allow anyone anywhere to scuttle the democratic principles he fought for.

His words: “If I see your legs in NWC, you’ll tell me what you went there to do. You’ll tell me what NWC has got to do with Rivers State.

“I warn senators and members of the House of Representatives from Rivers State against forming a political bloc in Abuja because the bloc here is stronger than your bloc.

“Like President Muhammadu Buhari had promised to return to his farm after May 29, 2023, I also have a farm that I would retire to after my tenure as governor.”

Wike urged the National Chairman of the PDP, Dr. Iyorchia Ayu, to take advantage of his emergence as the National Chairman of the party to bring about positive change in the party, otherwise he would raise an alarm in the media.

In his response, Ayu promised to return the party to winning ways.

He said: “This party will promote internal democracy when we go wrong, shout. Also shout when we are doing the right thing and we will strive to do more of the right things.

“Governance is not only concentrating in inner-city areas but also focusing on the people in the suburbs because they too deserve good governance.”

Ayu hailed Wike for developing not just the state capital and other parts of Rivers State.

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