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Electoral Act Amendment: ‘Why NASS can’t override Buhari’s refusal to assent Bill’ – Wike

December 21, 2021December 21, 2021 Aminu Imam

Rivers State governor, Nyesom Wike, says the National Assembly lacks the temerity to override President Muhammadu Buhari�s refusal to sign the Electoral Act amendment Bill because it is part of the All Progressives Congress (APC) scheme to deny Nigerians free, fair and transparent election in 2023. He said the only way for Nigerians not to repeat the 2015 and 2019 mistakes of voting the APC-led Federal Government into power is to send them packing in 2023. Governor Wike made the assertions at the flag-off of Chokocho-Igbodo Road that was performed…

2023: There�ll be turbulence in PDP over choice of presidential candidate � Wike

December 3, 2021December 3, 2021 Aminu Imam

�Doubts APC’s readiness to hand over power Rivers State governor, Nyesom Wike, has predicted that there would be disagreements in the opposition Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP), over which part of the country will produce the party�s presidential candidate in 2023. This is as he said that the presidential candidate of the PDP must be someone who will be ready to confront the All Progressives Congress, (APC), even as he doubts the readiness of the ruling party to hand over power in 2023. Wike, who spoke yesterday, during a live television…

Bunkering unstoppable because Military, Police, Civil Defence are involved – Wike

November 25, 2021November 25, 2021 Aminu Imam

�Says senior officers aiding oil theft Rivers State governor, Nyesom Wike, has said the fight to stop crude oil theft has continued to fail, because top-ranking officers of the military, police and the Nigeria Civil Defence Corps, (NCDC), were involved in the illegal activities. Wike stated this yesterday, when he hosted the Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshall Isiaka Oladayo Amao, on a courtesy visit at Government House, Port Harcourt. He urged the Federal Government to consider the damage caused by the activities of crude oil thieves to the economic…

“61 yrs after independence Nigeria suffering from leadership failure’ � Wike laments

September 27, 2021September 27, 2021 Aminu Imam

Rivers State governor, Nyesom Wike, has expressed regrets that 61 years after independence, Nigeria is still grappling with a leadership challenge. The governor pointed out that because of such leadership failure, Nigeria is now at a point in its history needing God more than ever. Governor Wike made the assertion at the interdenominational church service organised in commemoration of the 61st Independence Anniversary of Nigeria that was held at the St. Paul�s Anglican Church in Port Harcourt, yesterday. The governor stated that there was hardly anything for Nigerians to celebrate…

VAT windfall: Gov. Wike eyes $750m for Rivers govt. from $10bn NLNG Train-7 project

September 14, 2021September 14, 2021 Aminu Imam

Apparently unfazed by the Abuja Court of Appeal judgment which restrained Rivers State government from collecting Value-Added Tax (VAT) and sundry taxes yet in the State, Governor Nyesom Wike has set eyes on his administration�s collection of $750million proceeds expected to accrue from the $10billion Nigerian Liquefied Natural Gas (NLNG) Train-7 development. In a statement issued yesterday, by his Media Aide, Kelvin Ebiri, over Sunday�s send-off ceremony in Port Harcourt for out-gone NLNG Managing Director, Tony Attah, the Governor was quoted as saying that, �the 7.5 VAT from the NLNG…

Impunity,�one�of�factors�fuelling�insecurity��Rivers�Gov.�Wike

September 9, 2021September 9, 2021 Aminu Imam

Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, has identified impunity as one of the major factors responsible for the security challenges in the country. �Part of the crisis in this country today is because of impunity�, said the governor, during an interactive session between the State government and corporate organisations in Port Harcourt, yesterday. He said, �We are talking about insecurity in this country today; what are those factors that have led to insecurity? One of such factors, as far as I am concerned, is impunity. Everybody wants to do whatever he…

Wike accuses Amaechi of diverting power $308m projects

May 23, 2021May 23, 2021 Aminu Imam

The Rivers State�governor, Nyesom Wike, yesterday accused the Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, of diverting the proceeds from the sale of the State�s power projects and aircraft worth $308 million. The governor, according to a statement issued by his Special Assistant on Media, Kelvin Ebiri, stated this when he received two former chairmen of All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rivers State, Dr. Davies Ikanya and Hon. Igo Aguma, who defected to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), in Port Harcourt. He also challenged his predecessor to mention any federal project he…

IPOB: “Don’t hoist any flag in Rivers State; we are not part of you” – Gov. Wike warns Nnamdi Kanu

May 9, 2021May 9, 2021 Aminu Imam

Governor Nyesom Wike, of Rivers State, has warned the leader of the Indigenous People Of Biafra, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu not to hoist unnecessary flags in his state, noting that the State was not part of such struggles. Governor Wike also advised those riding on the hospitality of the State to move their secessionist agenda and activities elsewhere. This was contained in a statement by the Special Assistant to the Governor on Media, Kelvin Ebiri, Wike after the traditional rulers, political and opinion leaders of Ekpeye nationality paid a solidarity visit…

Insecurity: “Where�s the ammunition bought with $1bn withdrawn from ECA?” – Wike to FG

May 5, 2021May 5, 2021 Aminu Imam

The Rivers State governor, Nyesom Wike, has called on the Federal Government to account for the $1 billion taken from the excess crude account (ECA) to purchase am ammunition for the military. Recall that the National Economic Council, (NEC), in 2017 approved the withdrawal of $1 billion from the ECA to fight insurgency in the North-East. Following strict criticisms from the public and civil society groups, the Presidency later released details of how the money was spent. Commenting on the declining security situation in the country, Wike said it calls…

Curfew: Thousands of travellers stranded at Rivers checkpoints

May 1, 2021May 1, 2021 Aminu Imam

Thousands of travellers were on Thursday night held hostage at various checkpoints along the Rivers axis of the East-West road following their failure to beat the curfew imposed by the state governor, Nyesom Wike. The governor on Thursday placed restrictions on movement of persons and vehicles in the 23 local government areas from 10pm to 6am, in order to check security breaches that led to the killings of security operatives by gunmen in the State. But efforts by many residents and visitors to enter the State before 10pm on Thursday…