Sobomabo Jackrich declares interest to succeed Governor Wike

*Takes a swipe on Wike’s leadership style of lack of job creation for millions of unemployed youths

BY IBRAHIM BAKARE

Ahead of the 2023 Governorship elections in Rivers State, a Chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party PDP, Amb Sobomabo Jackrich, 43, and a frontline Agitator for the development of Niger Delta, has declared interest to aspire to  for the governorship in Rivers State.

Sobomabo Jackrich who was once a strong ally to Governor Nyesom Wike, and a former Caretaker Committee Chairman of Asari-Toru is the Founder and leader of Kengema Unity Forum (KUF) and Network for Defence of Democratic and Good Governance (NDDGG), both of nongovernmental organizations.

Stakeholders and Members of the Kengema Unity Forum, KUF, adopting Sobomabo Jackrich to contest for Governorship ahead of 2023 elections

Amb. Sobomabo Jackrich 43 declares interest to occupy Rivers State Government House, Port Harcourt

Our Correspondent reports that Sobomabo Jackrich, who is 43 year old, is perhaps the first Politician to have declared his intention to aspire to occupy the Number office in Rivers State to succeed Governor Nyesom Wike.

Known for his courage for telling the truth to power in the state, he has been a regular critic of the Governor Nyesom Wike’s  style of governance in the state for not creating employment for the millions of the unemployed youths in State .

The former Niger Delta Agitator also popularly known as Egberipapa made his intention known during the Stakeholders and Members of the Kengema  Unity meeting of Forum-KUF convened by the three Kalabari Local Government Areas of Asari-Toru, Akuku-Toru and Degema.

The group reaffirmed their unalloyed and unanimous support for the leader of the forum, Sobomabo Jackrich in the forthcoming 2023 Governorship Election in the State.

The members who gave their assurance and unflinching support to the leader during the first National meeting of the Forum in the year 2021 stated that they are ready and willing to join him to make the vision a reality in any political party he emerges from.

National Leaders, LGA Stakeholders and other support groups of the Kengema Forum such as Chief Ogonoye John West, Hon Obele MacHarry and Hon Alalibo Fredrick, the National Spokesperson among others, expressed their solidarity to the Leader in the 2023 governorship election in the state.

In his response, Jackrich said the numerous plights of the people and the unwillingness of current administration in the state to address the lingering issues of underdevelopment, zero attempt in job creation, zero Small Medium Enterperises, SMEs, support which has impoverished the masses and poor health care infrastructures in the state are propelling him to accept their call to contest for Governorship in 2023.

He  thanked the members for their unflinching support, urging them to remain steadfast, expressing optimism that victory is assured.

He has accepted the call to contest… I guess this is more of his acceptance of the challenge to run.

Our Correspondent report that speaking at 42nd birthday reception that attracted the crème de la crème of society  the celebrant Sobomabo Jackrich stated that he will continue to pursue the cause to actualize the legacy of leadership. 

The former warlord took a swipe at the Governor Wike  berated his leadership class in Rivers state for keeping quiet at the at the abnormalities in the governance of the State.

According to him, the present administration of Governor Nyesom Wike has demonstrated a lack of capacity to entrench a sincere, transparent and all-inclusive leadership class that will unite the diverse ethnic group and place the state path of unity, peace, and progress.

He lashed out at the governor on his recent denigration of the highly revered traditional institution and rain of abuses on custodians of our culture, saying the display of disregard for such highly revered individuals is totally condemnable. 
According to him: “Rivers state needs a credible leader that is God-fearing, one that feels the pulse of the people; not one that is vindictive, sentimental and arrogant like our governor has continued to demonstrate”, he said.

Speaking further on the Trans Kalabari road project that would traverse the three local government area of Kalabari, he called for greater transparency in the award of the contract, adding that the project had become a kind of lingering charade. 

According to him, this is the time to speak out and end the Trans Kalabari road treachery. He said the Kalabaris are now wiser, hence they are demanding to know the worth of the Trans Kalabari road contract, and the name of the contractor handling the project, as stakeholders to ascertain the veracity of the award and follow the development closely. 

According to Jackrich “WIke Should not hide under looming EFCC Probe To Award Trans Kalabari Road in a hurry, this time we want to Know the Worth Of the Contract and the Contractor handling it”, warning that the Kalabaris will embark on protest if the governor failed to make public the monetary value of the Trans-Kalabari road contract for the purpose of transparency.
It is not yet clear under which political platform he would test his popularity.