On Monday in Abuja, former Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers expressed confidence that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu would not regret nominating him as minister.
Wike said this in front of the committee consisting is senators set to screen him and other ministerial nominees of President Tinubu.
He further told the committee that as governor of Rivers, he executed and inaugurated a series of capital projects.
Speaking to the Senate’s ministerial screening committee, Wike said: “In whatever capacity the president will not regret nominating me as a minister.
“It is on record that I changed the landscape of Port Harcourt. In four years, I constructed 12 flyovers; it is not magic. What is important is the commitment you have.
“I left as a hero; till May 27, I was inaugurating projects. This can be achieved if you are dedicated.
“I thank the president for the nomination and I believe and I know that Mr President is hungry to solve the problems of Nigeria. We have no choice but to give him that support,” Wike said.
