Did Wike Just Restore Omehia's Rights as Former Governor of Rivers To Spite Amaechi?

Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State, has  formally  restored  all the  entitlements  and benefits  of  Sir Celestine  Omehia  as a former  governor of  the  state.

 

Wike, on Thursday,  June 25, also formally  reinstated  the  official  portrait  of   Omehia  amongst the  line up of former  governors  of Rivers  State  at the Government House,  Port Harcourt  Executive  Council Chamber.

 

Performing  the  exercise,  Wike  said the decision  to  restore the entitlements  and privileges  of Omehia  as former  governor  stemmed from the  fact that he worked as governor  of  the  state  between  May 29, 2007 and October  25, 2007, wherein he took decisions on behalf  of  the  state  and initiated projects.

 

He said: “I hereby put back his official  portrait among those of former governors. He is now entitled  to  the  benefits  of  all former governors.”

 

The governor  said  the  era of politics of bitterness  in Rivers State  was effectively  over, noting  that  it was not right to personalise  governance  as was done  by  the  immediate  past  administration.

 

Responding, Omehia, described the restoration on Thursday as the most historic  day of his political career.