The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has challenged the Rivers State Government to reconsider its denial of approval for the use of the Yakubu Gowon Stadium in Port Harcourt for a Renewed Hope Family rally, vowing to gain access to the facility by force if necessary.
Wike stated that the organisers had applied to use the stadium for Friday’s event but were denied approval by the state government.
He warned that if the governor repeats such action, the organisers would break into the facility and use it.
The minister issued the warning on Friday while speaking at the Captain Elechi Amadi Polytechnic in Port Harcourt during the inauguration of the Renewed Hope Agenda coordinators in the three senatorial districts and the 23 local government areas of Rivers State.
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.”
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