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Africa-Press – Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>Rivers State Governor Nyesom Wike has said he does not intend to become a minister after his tenure as governor.<\/p>\n

This is despite reports that a ministerial position is one of the demands from his camp as part of the conditions to work for the Presidential candidate of the People\u2019s Democratic Party, Atiku Abubakar.<\/p>\n

Wike made the clarification during the commissioning of the newly constructed VIP lounge at the Port Harcourt International Airport Omagwa on Tuesday.<\/p>\n

He said \u201conly one person can be a minister from a state, I will not be a minister. I will not. I am not a liability, Rivers State is an asset.<\/p>\n

\u201cSo if you don\u2019t want to win an election, it\u2019s your business. I\u2019m not the one running the election.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe who wears the shoes knows where it pinches him\u201d.<\/p>\n

So allow Rivers State to continue to do what they are doing by using our projects to campaign to our people.<\/p>\n

The Governor also challenged leaders of the PDP in the state to come home and campaign for their presidential candidate, instead of \u201ccarrying rumours\u201d against him in Abuja.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou want to support a candidate, you are not at home you\u2019re in Abuja.<\/p>\n

\u201cCome home and campaign and work for the party.<\/p>\n

\u201cStop this Abuja politics of carrying rumours to the candidate\u201d.<\/p>\n

For More News And Analysis About Nigeria<\/a> Follow Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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