Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, on Tuesday assented to the 2022 budget of the state and promised to do everything possible to achieve at least 80 percent implementation of the budget. The ₦483.1 billion budget is the last full budget that the governor will implement before leaving office in May, 2023. Wike said that though…
Wike Blasts Akpabio, May Bar NDDC Officials From Using Road to Its Headquarters
Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike, on Tuesday said the political value of the Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Godswill Akpabio, has been decimated since he left the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, for the All Progressives Congress, APC. Wike spoke at the inauguration of the Special Protection Unit Base 6, of the Nigeria Police Force…
Wike Criticises NAF on Acknowledgement and Use of Amoured Helicopters
[responsivevoice buttonposition=”after”] Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, on Thursday said Nigeria Air Force was yet to acknowledge the gift of two amoured helicopters the state government gave to it to fight oil bunkering in the state. Wike, who spoke while relaunching the special police unit C4i at Government House, also accused the air force of…
Rivers 2019: Amaechi Raises Fear of Imposition
Minister of Transportation, Chibuike Amaechi is ruffling political feathers in his All Progressives Congress following his adoption of a crony as the party’s candidate ahead of the governorship primary thereby dimming the prospects of other aspirants Minister of transportation and former Rivers State governor, Chibuike Amaechi is once again on a familiar turf…
Wike Warns Council Chairman Against Extorting Money
By Emmanuel Obe Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State is troubled about reports of harassment and bullying of corporate bodies in Port Harcourt for money by Obio/Akpor local government. Wike, who spoke while swearing in the Chairman of the Caretaker Committee of Obio/Akpor Local Government at Government House, warned that he did not want to…