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Who I Want To Replace Wike As Rivers Governor - Asari Dokubo | READ DETAILS

Faith Ukanwa

Mar 08, 2023

Who I Want To Replace Wike As Rivers Governor - Asari Dokubo | READ DETAILS
A former Niger Delta militant leader, Asari Dokubo, has named his preferred candidate to succeed Nyesom Wike as Rivers State governor after the Saturday, March 11, 2023 governorship election.

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Dokubo who featured on Arise Television's 'Morning Show' on Wednesday, disclosed that he prefers a candidate who will invest on the people and create wealth and not another 'Wike who concentrates on building flyovers.'

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According to Dokubo, the governorship candidate of the APC in Rivers State, Tonye Cole tows towards the direction of what he (Dokubo) desires for the people.

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In his words;

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"What I want the next governor to do is to divert the wealth of Rivers people to investment. To invest in the economy of Rivers State and to create wealth.

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"That should be first and foremost to create wealth and that is the direction of Tonye Cole [the All Progressives Congress, APC gubernatorial candidate in Rivers State]. I would not want a governor who will be building flyovers, and so on or who will be building skyscrapers without investing in the people and investing to make them stronger.

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"To send Rivers people to be skilled people. If you come to Rivers State today, our people, when they finish their tertiary education, they are not employable because the schools did not provide a good environment for them to be employed."

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— Faith Ukanwa

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