The immediate past governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike, has explained that his unwavering passion for service to the country is what propelled him to accept the offer to become a minister.
Wike, a member of the opposition party, PDP, whose name surprisingly made it on President Bola Tinubu’s ministerial list, stated this on Monday while appearing before the Senate for screening.
After reeling out his Curriculum Vitae and achievements, the former Rivers State governor said, “I accepted the offer to serve as a ministerial nominee because of my passion to serve Nigeria.”
Meanwhile, Senator Barinada Mpigi (PDP, Rivers Southeast), who spoke on behalf of Rivers State’s lawmakers in the Senate during the screening, told Nigerians that Wike was the best in the state.
He said, “His Excellency, former Governor Nyesom Wike, is our best in Rivers State. He is our leader and role model.
“Distinguished senators, we employ the idea that you should let him just take a bow and go.
“His resume is insufficient to enumerate the work that he has done.”
Speaking earlier, the Deputy Senate President, Jibrin Barau, extolled the former governor, stating that he was thrilled by the work he did in Rivers State.
“The first time I got to River State, I was shocked because of the impact of the work that you did in the state.
“In fact, I thought I was abroad and not in Nigeria. Will you be able to replicate the same work if you are confirmed as a Minister?”
The Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, did not hesitate to ask Wike to take a bow and go, in what was a unanimous confirmation of his ministerial position by the Senate.
As reported by MUK TV, the former Rivers governor was part of the first set of ministerial nominees Tinubu forwarded to the Senate.
