Ahead Of Tinubu’s Visit, Wike Orders Business Shutdown, Declares Public Holiday In Rivers

• Wike has declared a public holiday and ordered businesses in Rivers to close ahead of Tinubu’s visit to the state.

• The President-elect Tinubu is expected to pay a two-day visit to Rivers on Wednesday and Thursday to commission projects.

• According to Wike, Tinubu’s visit to Rivers will mark his first official visit to any state since he became President-elect.

EKO HOT BLOG reports that in honour of the President-elect, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike has announced a public holiday on Wednesday, May 3 to allow residents to give him a warm welcome.

According to a statement by his Special Assistant, Media, Kelvin Ebiri, Governor Wike has announced that President-elect will inaugurate the Rumuola/Rumuokwuta Flyover and the ultra-modern Magistrates’ Court Complex in Port Harcourt during his two-day visit to Rivers on Wednesday and Thursday.

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He said a formal invitation was sent to the President-elect after the general elections, which he graciously accepted.

Wike explained that the proposed visit to Rivers would beTinibu’s first official visit to any State since he emerged as the President-elect.

He said the President-elect would join the long list of distinguished Nigerians the State hosted to either kick off or inaugurate landmark projects.

He said: “For us, it is an honour to the government and people of Rivers State to host the President-Elect on this historic visit. Consequently, I urge all Rivers citizens to come out en mass to receive our President-Elect, His Excellency Senator Bola Ahmed Tinubu, and display the traditional Rivers hospitality as he commissions these legacy projects to God’s glory and the advancement of our development.

“Given this, I hereby declare Wednesday, 3rd May 2023, a public holiday to enable the people of Rivers State to receive our President-Elect rousingly.

“Furthermore, all shops and business premises along Rumuola to Rumuokwuta roads in Obio/Akpor Local Government Area of the State shall remain closed from 8.00 a.m. to 3.00 p.m. on Wednesday, 3rd May 2023. I urge all labour unions and security agencies to comply with this closure order.”

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Wike enjoined Rivers people to come out in great numbers and give, ” our amiable President-elect a rousing welcome during his visit.”

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