The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has challenged the Rivers State Government over it’s refusal to approve the use of the Yakubu Gowon Stadium, Port Harcourt, for a Renewed Hope Family rally. He promised to forcefully gain access to the facility, if there is a repeat of such.
According to Wike, organizers of the Hope Family Rally seek the state government’ approval to use the stadium for Friday’s event but were denied approval.
He thus threatened that if the governor should deny them access to the facility again the organisers would break into the facility and use it.
He said,
“We applied to the state government for the use of the Yakubu Gowon Stadium. They refused us. Let me say this clearly: next time they do this, if you don’t approve it, we will break in by force.
“So, the state coordinator should write again to the state government and choose a day when we will inaugurate the ward-level coordinators. I want everybody to hear this clearly. Enough is enough.
“We are all from Rivers State. Nobody can deny us the use of state facilities. If you refuse to grant approval, we will do the needful, and we will take it by force. Heaven will not fall. Even if heaven falls, everywhere will still be at peace.”