Rivers State governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike on Saturday met Akwa Ibom State Governor, Emmanuel Udom and Benue State Governor , Samuel Ortom at his private residence in Port Harcourt.
Governor Emmanuel Udom had not see one on one since the PDP presidential primaries where Udom pitched his net with Atiku Abubarkar.
Governor Emmanuel Udom our reporter learnt arrived Wike’s private residence in company of Samuel Ortom and the trio went into close door meeting.
Shortly after the meeting the governor in a press statement revealed that his relationship with Udom Emmanuel has not diminished irrespective of their political difference.
He stressed that ideally politics should never be allowed to create unwarranted friction between brothers.
Governor Udom , who is chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential campaign council had paid governor Wike a private visit at his residence on Saturday.
The Rivers State governor, who described the meeting as convivial, said it was completely devoid of politics.
“Politics is not what will divide brothers and divide friends. Everybody knows my relationship with Udom, and we will continue to maintain that relationship. We may different political affiliation or thinking, that should not divide the brotherly love or create a gap among us.”
To corroborate this, governor Udom explained that his visit was not political, but a demonstration of brotherly love in the spirit of the yuletide season.
“Actually, this is the season of love. Within this period if we don’t demonstrate that love, love not shown is love wasted. I think that is what we are trying to demonstrate, brotherly love, friendship. And then in the spirit of the season, we must visit one another.”
Similarly, the Benue State governor, Samuel Ortom explained that part of their discussion also centered on how they can best add value to governance in Nigeria.
“We are going into 2022 and we shared among ourselves how can we best add value to our government, how can we best add value to our people, how can we do things that will help add value to our country Nigeria.
“And that if there are any issues in the past which we have done wrong, we looked at it and said look let’s forgive one another and move forward. They are private issues.”
