- The Nigerian Senate has approved Nyesom Wike, the most recent governor of Rivers State, for a cabinet position.
- Wike had stated that the motivation for his decision to accept the ministerial position was his love for the nation.
- In response to a question, he stated, “I accepted the offer to serve as a ministerial nomination because of my passion to serve Nigeria.”
- Barinada Mpigi (PDP, Rivers Southeast), a politician for River State, supported him throughout the screening.
- He declared, His Excellency former Governor Nyesom Wike as the greatest in Rivers State. He serves as our mentor and leader.
- Nyesom Wike has pledged his allegiance to President Bola Tinubu if elected to the Senate. During his ministerial screening on the Senate floor, Wike made this disclosure.
- He also bragged about infrastructure improvement during his time as a minister, saying that during his second term he never left his state and that ladies admired him for his job.