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Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State says he will shield the people of the state from the impact of recession, but calls for a national front against the economic crash.
The governor said on Sunday that he would continue to march on, executing projects recession or not, and repeated calls for a national front against recession.
He said the painful general hardships flowing from the country’s economic crisis affect all Nigerians, hence all hands must be on deck to resolve the challenges, saying his administration had already established a working framework to shield the people of Rivers State from the negative effects of the economic downturn.
He spoke on Sunday at the Saint Cyprian Anglican Church, Port Harcourt, during the inter-denominational church service to mark Nigeria’s 56th independence anniversary.
He said: “The hardship that flows from the economic downturn affects all Nigerians, irrespective of the political party they belong to or whether they don’t belong to political parties.
“That is why we must work together to ensure that we end the economic recession. It is in our interest as a nation that we continue to build alliances, as this economic recession cannot be resolved through methods that exclude other stakeholders.”
He urged Nigerians to celebrate the fact that the country is still united despite the different challenges that it has faced over the years, and also called for more prayers for the country to make sustained progress in the coming years.
In his sermon, Bishop of Anglican Niger Diocese, Raphael Ebirien, urged the Federal Government to focus on resolving the current economic recession as Nigerians are suffering.
He also called for justice, fair play and equitable distribution of resources to reduce the level of marginalisation under the present situation in the country.
