 The Governor of River State, Newsome Weke, has urged the people of the state not to vote for any party or candidates who do not mean well for the state and its development. Governor Weke, who stated this in his New Year broadcast, said voters in the state must show those who would fail the state and neglect its aspirations. It will vary five months for us to exit the stage for our success, but our commitment to more project delivery and better the loss of our people. is still strong. We must vote wisely and only for a party and candidates that love River State and are ready to advance and defend this interest, not those candidates who would fail the state and neglect our aspirations for development. It is not in our character to interfere with or limit the constitutional rights of politicians and their parties to hold election campaigns and canvass for votes across the length and breadth of the state. But we must be reminded that the laws and regulations restricting open political activities in public schools and residential areas are being implemented to prevent destructive tendencies and public nuisance, usually associated with such events when things go wrong. Governor Weke acknowledged that 2022 was another challenging year for Nigeria and the generality of our people due to the dire economic situations that had prevailed for too long. For the governance of Rivers, he declared that it had been a mixed bag of challenges, excitement and fulfilment since 2015. Going around the state, we can see several private and public investment projects in protocols and other places indicative of the healthy state of economy, investments increasing confidence on the economic benefits derived from the modern infrastructures we have provided, which has no equal across the country. Finally, as we all share in and celebrate the new year 2023 with utmost optimism, let us remain vigilant and continue putting the reverse state and our lives in God's safe and caring hands. I wish everyone a happy, healthy and prosperous new year.