The Rivers State chapter of the All Progressives Congress has alleged that the PDP governor, Nyesom Wike, squandered over N120 billion during his first 100 days in office.
In a statement issued by the state's APC chairman, Davies Ikanya, the party alleged that the governor had been engaging in falsehood and propaganda.
According to Ikanya, “Chief Wike represents everything that should not be found anywhere near the corridors of power. He personifies inaction, profligacy, corruption, maladministration and vendetta."
The statement alleged that Wike had done nothing other than setting up a vindictive judicial commission and had been awarding contracts to companies owned by him.
“Wike has not initiated any meaningful project in Rivers State since he forcibly assumed office in May 29th through the blood of Rivers people and in connivance with the corrupt and demented State Resident Electoral Commissioner, Dame Gesila Khan.” the statement said.
“Apart from setting up the vindictive Judicial Commission of Inquiry and awarding contracts to his companies for the filling of potholes in Port Harcourt and Obio Akpor local government areas, Chief Wike cannot justify the expenditure of the N30 billion he borrowed plus the N10 billion left by the administration of Rt. Hon. Chibuike Amaechi and over N80 billion that has accrued to the State through Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) and from the Federation Account.” the statement further read.
The APC alleged that Wike claimed to have constructed roads which were actually constructed by the former governor, Amaechi, expressing that no quality road could be constructed within six months, let alone 100 days as Wike claimed.
“Today, all the initiatives of the Amaechi administration to curb insecurity in Rivers State have been annulled by Wike and his cohorts. The result is that Rivers residents now sleep with two eyes open as kidnapping, such as the case of Vanguard Columnist Donu Kogbara is now the order of the day.”
The APC also noted that Wike has refused to declare his assets, contrary to the stipulations of the Nigerian Constitution that elected public officers declare their assets.
“We are, however, not surprised about his reluctance to make his assets public" the APC said "because he knows that if he does so, Rivers people and the entire world would be shocked to know that half of the property in Port Harcourt is owed by Chief Wike and his acolytes due to his greed and insatiable crave for wealth.”
The APC berated Wike for refusing to constitute a cabinet, alleging that he would rather "run the state from his bedroom in collaboration with former first lady, Patience Jonathan and other war lords that installed him as the Rivers State Governor.”
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