Government Declares Wednesday Public Holiday, See Why

Government has declared Wednesday Public Holiday.

Newsone reports that Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State has declared Wednesday, 3rd of May a public holiday ahead of the president-elect, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s visit to Rivers State.

This online news platform understands that Governor Wike declared Wednesday Public Holiday to enable residents to give the president-elect, Bola Tinubu, a rousing welcome.

The Rivers Governor in a state broadcast on Tuesday announced that Tinubu would inaugurate Rumuola/Rumuokwuta Flyover and the ultra-modern Magistrates’ Court Complex, Port Harcourt during his two days official visit to the state on Wednesday and Thursday.

Newsone Nigeria reports that Governor Wike, during the broadcast, explained that the proposed visit to Rivers would be the president-elect’s first official visit to any state since he was elected.

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

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

The Rivers Governor also ordered all shops and business premises along Rumuola to Rumuokwuta roads in Obio/Akpor Local Government Area of the State to remain closed on Wednesday from 8.00 am to 3.00 pm and urged all labour unions and security agencies to comply with the closure order.

Watch the moment Governor Wike declared Wednesday Public Holiday for Tinubu

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How many of you remember my expose about Governor Wike’s pending corruption case, & the reason why he will betray Obi to support Tinubu. Well, he no longer hides it, because he is fighting to avoid jail. He has declared public holiday in Rivers State, to welcome Tinubu tomorrow. pic.twitter.com/jc3xIUc28z

— 99% OPPRESSED. (@PIDOMNIGERIA) May 2, 2023