Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State, yesterday increased the number of his newly-appointed Special Assistants on Political Units from 100,000 to 200,000.
The governor inaugurated the last batch of the 100,000 appointees from Rivers East Senatorial District at the Adokiye Amiesimaka Stadium, Omagwa in the Ikwerre Local Government Area of the state.
He said he decided to increase the number to accommodate more people, who had shown a willingness to work for him.
His words: “As I speak to you, my mailbox almost crashed. People are sending text messages saying ‘why are you leaving us alone, the job is too much. This number cannot do the work.
“Therefore, a lot of Rivers people are volunteering to be part of this work. And I can announce to you today, we have increased the number from 100,000 to 200,000.”
Wike, therefore, directed all political leaders of the various local government areas to return home to search out trustworthy people among the lot who they consider that can help the State retain its position in the comity of States.
To those who do not understand the rationale for the appointment, Wike said his administration was not taking the remaining few months for granted saying that the appointees would help his administration to finish well.
