Rivers State Governor Nyesom Wike has said God personally intervened in the electoral turbulence to give the state a desired victory.
A statement by the governor’s media aide, Simeon Nwakaudu, said he spoke at the Government House in Port Harcourt during a solidarity and thanksgiving service by the Anglican Bishops of the Province of Niger Delta.
Wike said he saw the mighty working hand of God during the elections.
He said: “We give God the glory for what has happened. During the turbulence, the Church prayed and God heard. God came down and intervened on our behalf. Our thanksgiving to God will never be enough. But for the intervention of God, there is nothing anyone would have done.
“All the conspiracies and gang-ups were heavy, but God showed his presence. When you have challenges, then you know there is God.”
The governor urged the clergy to pray for God to give him the wisdom to appoint officials who will be committed to the development of Rivers State in his second term.
“I need your prayers for God to bring to me the right people who will work with me; people who will work with me for the good of our state. People do all manner of things these days to manipulate the system. We need God’s guidance for people who will be sincere to work for the state,” he added.
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Archbishop of the Anglican Province of the Niger Delta Rev. Tunde Adeleye said they were in the Government House to thank God for giving Wike victory following their prayers.
According to him, God intervened in the face of the several plots against Wike because the governor works for the growth of Christianity.
He said: “We prayed intensely because God revealed to us the battle ahead. You fought, but the Lord was on your side and you were on the side of God, and the battle was won.”