The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, on Saturday counseled members of the Rivers State Home of Assembly for “standing and defending what is correct within the state” and likewise supporting him and President Bola Tinubu.

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Wike mentioned the Home of Assembly members have demonstrated belief and the capability to steer whereas upholding the proper rules.

He gave the commendation throughout a go to to the lawmakers on the Home of Assembly Quarters in Port Harcourt.

Wike urged them to proceed to face for what is correct, including that they’ve distinguished themselves within the nation as a beacon of democracy.

He criticised the strikes that led to the withholding of their entitlements by the Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, previous to the declaration of the State of Emergency.

The minister mentioned: “It is very important come to members of the State Home of Assembly to say thanks for what you’ve got executed for us and the individuals of Rivers State. I say thanks for the automotive present too.

“A person is robust; a lady is robust primarily based in your spouses. I’ve seen males who should not males and I’ve additionally seen ladies who should not ladies. I’m saying so as a result of you probably have not had the chance to be within the corridors of energy, you’ll not perceive {that a} man may be influenced negatively by his partner and a lady may be influenced negatively by her partner.

“However right here within the State Home of Assembly all of them have proven that they’re working collectively for the event of the state.

“I’ve been in politics actively and I’ve seen all of it. That is the primary time I’ve seen legislators telling the world what they stand for and standing agency, displaying that we’re a special arm of presidency, not a division of presidency. There are those that are very brave and people who can say no when issues are unsuitable. There are these privileged to be within the place you’re in; they may discover one means or one other to do all method of issues.

“We thank God Almighty for giving us life. We thank God for utilizing individuals to get to the place we’re. We’re very grateful and we aren’t ungrateful individuals. All people believes cash is the whole lot and you could purchase all people over. I’ve advised individuals who care that cash has a boundary and there’s a limitation; when it will get to that time, it stops. Cash doesn’t stroll by itself; anyone has to hold the cash.

“So right this moment you stood out on this nation because the beacon of democracy. How may elected individuals be denied their entitlements just because they disagreed with you? Your households stood agency with you.

“It might be unfair on our half to succeed in 2026 as a result of in 2025, all those that stood with you, all those that labored with you, you didn’t inform them thanks, and you want to inform them thanks. After I got here in right here, I used to be emotionally touched. Anyone who entered this advanced would have thought by now it might have been overgrown with weeds.

“I don’t know any state that will say their state meeting quarters are as neat as this. What does it present? Management. After you have the proper management, issues will transfer nicely.”