Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State has appointed 14,000 advisers for to be in charge of various political units in the State.

The Governor, in a statement by his Special Assistant on Media, Kelvin Ebiri, said the advisers would play a pivotal role in the present administration in the State.

He said: “In addition to the 14,000 advisers, Governor has also appointed 319 Ward Liaison Officers and 40 Local Government Area Liaison Officers. And the appointments take immediate effect.”

Wike on March 1 declared that henceforth his administration would focus on welfare and empowerment schemes popularly called stomach infrastructure.
He said having spent the better part of his administration providing physical infrastructure, he would direct his attention to the politics of stomach infrastructure.

He said: “Now that we have done virtually everything we have promised Rivers people, this is the time now we have to play politics of stomach infrastructure”.

While some school of thought are of the opinion that the massive appointments were part of the governor’s efforts to empower residents, others say it’s Governor Wike strategy to recruit foot-soldiers who will protect his interest and deliver his preferred candidates in all elective positions in 2023 general elections.