Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike has declared Wednesday, third of  Might 2023, a public vacation to allow residents to welcome President-elect, Bola Tinubu. 

This was contained in an announcement launched by Wike’s media aide Kelvin Ebiri. The assertion reads partly, “I hereby declare Wednesday, third Might 2023, a public vacation to allow the folks of Rivers State to obtain our President-Elect rousingly.” The assertion additionally revealed that Tinubu would inaugurate Rumuola/Rumuokwuta Flyover and the ultra-modern Magistrates’ Court docket Advanced, Port Harcourt throughout his two-day official go to to Rivers.

Recall that earlier, The Rivers stated he had plans to have Tinubu inaugurate some strategic tasks within the state after the overall elections. He stated a proper invitation was despatched to the President-elect after the overall elections which was accepted.

He stated, “For us, it’s an honour to the federal government and other people of Rivers State to host the President-Elect on this historic go to.”

Wike urges Rivers residents to come back out in mass

Wike famous that each one retailers and enterprise premises alongside Rumuola to Rumuokwuta roads in Obio/Akpor Native Authorities Space of the State shall stay closed from 8:00 am to three:00 pm on Wednesday, Might 3 2023.  He additional  stated,  “I urge all Rivers residents to come back out en mass to obtain our President-Elect, His Excellency Senator Bola Ahmed Tinubu, and show the normal Rivers hospitality as he commissions these legacy tasks to God’s glory and the development of our improvement.”

The Rivers governor additionally urged all labour unions and safety businesses to adjust to the closure order. This go to would be the first official go to Tinubu will make to any state, since rising because the winner of the February presidential election. Tinubu’s go to to Rivers State comes a couple of days earlier than his presidential inauguration ceremony scheduled for the twenty ninth of Might, 2023.