Rivers Governor Nyesom Wike has declared Wednesday, May 3 a public holiday to enable residents give the President-elect Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu a rousing welcome.
The Governor, in a statement by his Special Assistant, Media, Kelvin Ebiri, said the President-elect during his two-day official visit to Rivers would inaugurate Rumuola/Rumuokwuta Flyover and the ultra-modern Magistrates’ Court Complex, Port Harcourt, on Wednesday and Thursday
Wike, in a state broadcast on Tuesday, said during Tinubu’s presidential campaign visit to Rivers, he indicated an intention to have him inaugurate some strategic projects in the State after the general elections.
He said a formal invitation was sent to the President-elect after the general elections,, which he graciously accepted.
Wike explained that the proposed visit to Rivers would be Tinibu’s first official visit to any State since he emerged as the President-elect.
He said the President-elect would join the long list of distinguished Nigerians the State hosted to either kick-off or inaugurate landmark projects.
He said: “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.