PDP Governor Pledges Support to Buhari's Policies

 

Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike, has declared that he will support the policies of President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration, particularly the one that will  enhance the  wellbeing  of Rivers people, The Nation reports.

Speaking  at the Government House, Port Harcourt on Monday when he granted  audience to the Local Study Group from the National Institute of Policy and Strategic Studies, NIPPS, Kuru, Governor Wike said that his primary  focus is to work for the  good of Rivers People.

He noted that he will not use his office for unnecessary  politicking, pointing  out  that  good policies transcend party affiliation.

“I will support any policy of the Federal Government  that will enhance  the  living  standard of  the  people of Rivers State.  It doesn’t  matter who initiated such policy  as long as it favours our people”.

Speaking  further, the Governor urged the  Federal Government to find ways to implement  the  recommendations  of  different  NIPPS study teams especially  as they relate to poverty  alleviation.

He said  the  Rivers State Government will  support  the  NIPPS  study team in carrying  out  their research into poverty alleviation in the state.

Earlier, Director of Studies and Leader of Delegation  of the Study Group of NIPPS , Prof Celestine Oyom Bassey, said  that  the team was in the  state to carry out an assessment  of  the  impact  of  poverty alleviation programmes in the state.