A prominent group in the state under the aegis of Eminent Rivers Eminent Rivers Ministers Network Worldwide has joined other well-meaning Nigerians to advise the state governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike to trade softly with the waterfront dwellers.
The group leader, Bishop Godswill E.D. Jumbo stated this in a chat with newsmen in Port Harcourt over the weekend in a one day interactive summit on Rivers State politics held at Orochiri Community Town Hall, Rumukalagbor in Port Harcourt Local Government Area of Rivers State.
He stated that in as much as the governor means well for the people, through his infrastructural development their welfare is of necessity.
Bishop Jumbo reminded the governor and his cabinet that the hardship in the land is biting hard and that even the creator considered shelter, clothing and food in that order.
“This means that stomach infrastructure is most important to the citizen as well as their welfare.
After all, these people also contributed immensely in voting the leaders into office,” he fumed. The waterfront demolition should have human face. A 7 day notice is too short a time for a whole community to evacuate without any form of compensaton or alternative accommodation.
On the interactive summit whose theme was “Righteousness in Leadership,” Jumbo said aspirants need to purge themselves and be ready to work according to the dictates of God and the stakeholders as according to him “Christians are set to be involved in the nomination, selection, election or appointment of political leaders into offices this time around.
Bishop Jumbo used the opportunity to appeal to his members and Christians as a whole to go and update their Permanent Voters Cards (PVC) and get ready to be involved in the next political dispensation, adding that the 2023 general election will make or mar the country as according to him God is interested in Nigeria’s affairs.
“Money would no longer influence us but if the money bags come around with it, I urge you to collect the money and still do the right thing that will better our society,” he stated.
The highlights of the event was intercessory prayer session and exhaustation of the word of God.
Those at the high table includes Bishop Jumbo, Apostle Paul T. Bonalo, Rev. Aanu Lenu Ikpoha (JP), Bishop Stephen R. Wodu; Rev Michael T. Okereke, Apostle Victor Iselema, Pastor Baribor Kporeh-Tee; Pastor Mupioman Sunday and Rev Victor Moses.
