Rivers State Governor Nyesom Wike has inaugurated the first batch of 100, 000 special assistants he recently appointed to take charge of political units ahead of the 2023 general elections.
Those inaugurated by the Governor at the Adokiye Amiesimaka Stadium, Omagwa in Ikwerre Local Government Area of the State on Thursday were from the Rivers West and Rivers Southeast senatorial district of the State.
Wike congratulated them on their appointments to serve as his aides saying it was a privilege to have such opportunity in one of the most prestigious states in the federation.
He told them to work among their people, hear from them of what views they hold about his administration.
He asked them to gauge the mood to understand the feelings of the people in their political units concerning programmes and policies of his administration.
He said as special assistants, they were to collate those impressions and pass them on as feedback through the 319 Ward and 32 Constituency Liaison Officers recently appointed, who would eventually transmit same to his office.
He said: “Now your own is the most important because it is you that hear directly from the people. It is you that know the feelings of the people about us. It is you that will come and tell us, look, this is what my people are saying.”
Wike emphasised that they were the ones to determine the decision and direction that the state and the party would take politically in the days ahead.
He said: “This is a political period, hear from the people. What are they saying. So, you’ll be able to advise the governor, so I will know what decision to take. It is you who will determine what decision the people of Rivers State will take at the end of the day.”
