Nigeria’s President-elect, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, yesterday, May 3, gave a hint about how his style of governance will be like after his inauguration on May 29.
He promised to practice a government of equity, fairness and justice, which will mobilise Nigerians, irrespective of ethnicity and religion, for the tasks of development.
Tinubu ruled out the marginalisation of any zone, assuring that he would work with every component unit for the public good.
MAIDAWAAREWA gathered that the President-elect made the comments in Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital, where he inaugurated the Rumuokwuta/Rumuola Flyover Bridge, a project implemented by his host, Governor Nyesom Wike.
Tinubu, who is on a two-day visit to the Southsouth state, said: “”I will not marginalise any region, but will leave legacy projects across the length and breadth of Nigeria.””
The President-elect praised Wike for his development strides, particularly for the 12 flyovers constructed across the capital city, saying posterity would be kind to him.
He said with his accomplishments, Nigeria would need the outgoing Rivers governor in higher capacities.
Tinubu was accompanied by the Speaker House of Representatives Femi Gbajabiamila, Governors Abubakar Badaru (Jigawa), David Umahi (Ebonyi), Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq (Kwara), Seyi Makinde (Oyo) and Hope Uzodinma (Imo).
Former Osun State Governor Chief Bisi Akande and pioneer national Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) also accompanied president-elect.
Also at the ceremony were former Governors Chief James Ibori (Delta), Dr Kayode Fayemi (Ekiti), Chief Timipre Sylva (Bayelsa), Adams Oshiomhole (Edo), and Chief Ayo Fayose (Ekiti).
Others include Rivers State Governor-elect Sim Fubara, his deputy, Prof. Ngozi Odu, Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Mr Sunday Dare, One time Lagos State Information and Strategy Commissioner Dr Dele Alake, former Attorney-General and Minister of Justice Bello Adoke, and chairman, Board of Trustees (BoT) of the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFUND) Kashim Ibrahim Imam.
Alighting from the plane, Tinubu waved at the crowd, which erupted in jubilation as shouts of ”Jagaban” filled the air.
The venue instantly became congested. Security agents had a hectic time controlling the crowd.
An elated Tinubu thanked Wike and the people of Rivers State for their support for him.
He said the Rivers governor was faithful to the project of rotation, zoning and power shit to the South to foster national unity.
