Rivers State Governor , Nyesom Ezenwo Wike has congratulated the incoming President of United States of America , Mr Donald Trump on his victory at the US Presidential Poll.
Addressing journalists at the Government House , Port Harcourt on Wednesday , the governor said that the victory of Mr Trump is a victory of the people over the forces of propaganda and lies.
He said that the people of the United States stood by their beliefs and conviction , despite the concocted opinion polls thrown at them daily by the mainstream media .
According to him , the emergence of Donald Trump indicated that the power of the people will always triumph over the forces of propaganda and manipulation .
The governor said that the people of Rivers State can easily relate with Trump’s victory because over the last two years, they have been objects of negative false propaganda , but they stood their ground to vote for PDP.
He urged the media to redefine its mode of operations to promote the reality on ground instead of attempting to promote vested interests through the publication and broadcast of false propaganda .