WIFE of the president, Dame Patience Jonathan, has assured that she
would continue to promote peaceful co-existence among the people of
Rivers State.
Speaking Saturday in Port Harcourt at the wedding reception of a
member of the state House of Assembly, Hon Evans Bapakaye Bipialaka, Mrs
Jonathan said the divisive coinage of upland and Riverine people no
longer existed.
The visit by the Nigerian First Lady caused traffic chaos in the Rivers State capital.
While commending the Minister of State for Education, Mr Nyesom Wike,
Mrs Jonathan noted that he made her come to the state. She further
commended the Minister for the rousing reception accorded her, adding
that this was the first time she was so honored.
The groom, Hon Bipialaka, who is one of the five anti-Governor
Chibuike Amaechi lawmakers in the state House of Assembly, was
reportedly a former aide to Mrs Jonathan.
Rivers State government was represented at the occasion by the deputy governor, Engr Tele Ikiru.
Meantime, the visit of Dame Jonathan caused heavy traffic in the
state capital as several roads leading to the venue of the wedding
reception and the church service were blocked by security operatives.
Motorists were stranded as most of them residing around the area of
the events were forced to abandon their vehicles and trekked home
source: vanguard
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