Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt
Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike has felicitated with the people of the state on the peaceful and joyful celebration of Christmas, assuring them that the success story of the state will continue unhindered.
In a Christmas Message, Governor Wike urged the people of the state and other Nigerians to imbibe the values of Christmas by promoting peace, love, friendship and unity.
He assured the residents of the state of adequate security before, during and after the celebrations.
He said that the State Government has put in place the right security to protect the people of the state.
While thanking the Rivers people for their support and love, Governor Wike noted that he will continue with the projects and programmes that have brought development to the state.
He wished the people Merry Christmas and a prosperous New Year.
On his part, the Governor of Bayelsa , Governor Henry Seriake Dickson admonished Christians to continue to uphold the universal attributes of peace, love and sacrifice, which Christ stood and died for.
In his Christmas message signed by his Spokesman, Daniel Iworiso-Markson, the Bayelsa Governor, called on Christians and adherents of other faiths to tolerate and live in harmony with one another.
Hon. Dickson, who expressed satisfaction with the existing level of peace and security in the State, urged Christian leaders to remain steadfast in spreading the virtues of love, sacrifice and peaceful co-existence, which have also become the sources of success of the Restoration administration in the State.
He stressed that his administration has been able to implement its developmental agenda for the state, largely because of the existing peace, law and order, which are basic attributes for any meaningful development to thrive.
Dickson urged Bayelsans to remain supportive of the programmes and policies of the Restoration administration in the State, stressing that, the government remains focused in its desire to carry every section of Bayelsa along in its agenda of restoration.
He used the occasion to felicitate with all Nigerians and Bayelsans in particular, and urged them to brace up for the coming year, despite the predictions of tougher times ahead, occasioned .