Jagaban, Rivers Jamboree
By Ugoji Egbujo Holidays and rests can be restorative. Jagaban, with chubby cheeks, bounced like a teenager but did everything presidential. He even left banters for Sanwo-Olu to handle. The days when he talked about how his opponents stole govt money and bought dresses for their girlfriends are over. He said he came to Port Harcourt to keep a promise. That’s noble because politicians always make promises they can’t keep. However, Wike said he brought the president-elect to commission an overhead bridge. The garishly painted bridge, which a local govt chairman could have built and commissioned quietly. Some folks looked at the entire thing and said Wike was ‘workaholically’ for a federal appointment. But others insinuated the hustling outgoing governor man needs protection against the EFCC. Rumour mongers and their perversity! Regardless of what rumour mongers think, it’s heartwarming an outgoing governor is still commissioning projects, even if they are lockup shops. Most other outgoi...