Rivers State Governor

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‘Show Me Any Federal Project In Rivers Since 1999’ – Gov Wike

The controversial Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike has come out to pose an open challenge to Nigerians to actually show him one federal government project which had been carried out or developed in Rivers State since 1999.

The Governor had also hinted that Rivers State has not benefitted anything from the Federal Government of Nigeria even when the Peoples Democratic Party had also held sway in the country from 1999.

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The Governor had been speaking on Tuesday at the commissioning of the Etche campus of the Rivers State …

'I Know Those Who Are Planning To Loot Nigeria '- Wike

‘I Know Those Who Are Planning To Loot Nigeria ‘- Wike

The controversial Rivers State governor, Nyesom Wike has on Monday revealed that he is aware that some of the Nigerian politicians who are canvassing for votes to win 2023 presidential election have made it clear that they do not mean well for the country.

The State governor had also clearly maintained the fact that he is actually in a privileged position to know better, and would reveal their identities at the appropriate time so that Nigerians could make use their votes to reject them.

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Wike spoke …

Saraki Downplays All Rumours Of Wike Defecting To APC

Saraki Downplays All Rumours Of Wike Defecting To APC

Dr Abubakar Bukola Saraki the former President of the Nigerian Senate and the National leader of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP has downplayed all the rumours of the planned defection by the Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike to the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC after he was visited by a group of prominent APC Governors.

It would also be recalled that the three APC serving governors had reportedly visited Wike recently in an alleged bid to woo him into the ruling party following his rejection as the running mate of the PDP presidential candidate, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar and his ingrown …

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Gov Wike Refuses Entreaties, Snubs Atiku’s Emissary In Turkey

Reports by Africa Daily News, New York have revealed that the Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike while in Turkey had refused to grant any audience to a former Minister of Police Affairs, Adamu Waziri, who had been sent to speak with him by the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar.

Atiku Abubakar in a move for peace had deployed Mr Waziri to meet Governor Nyesom Wike, who is on holiday in the Eastern European country, after the governor rebuffed several attempts by the candidate to arrange a meeting between them.

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PDP Primaries: Wike Still Silent After Defeat To Atiku

As the aftermath of the dramatic PDP Presidential primaries wane on, the Rivers State Governor who was also a presidential aspirant for the PDP, Governor Nyesom Wike has not reacted to the outcome of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, convention in Abuja.

Less than 24 hours after the PDP primaries, Wike is yet to congratulate the party’s presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar over his victory.

Prior to the commencement of the primaries on Saturday, Wike was one of the leading contenders for PDP’s presidential ticket.

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Wike Moves To Send Anti-Open Grazing Bill To State Assembly

Wike Moves To Send Anti-Open Grazing Bill To State Assembly

Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike has hinted at initiating a law by the Rivers State Government to back her unwavering ban on open grazing to protect lives within the state in line with the recent resolve of South-South governors.

Wike gave the hint at the inauguration of the Isaiah Odoli/Omerelu Streets in New GRA Phase 1, Obio-Akpor Local Government Area, said, ‘You can’t go to the farm anymore. Those who rear cattle will not allow your crops to grow.

‘Let me say clearly, now that the House of Assembly has come back, we have to submit the bill on Anti-Open

Don’t Shift Role Of Security To Govs, Wike Tells Buhari

Don’t Shift Role Of Security To Govs, Wike Tells Buhari

Rivers State Governor, Chief Nyesom Wike has berated President Muhammadu Buhari over his subtle attempts at shifting the power of securing the life and property of Nigerians to the state governors.

Wike pointed out that President Muhammadu Buhari is the Commander-In-Chief of the Armed Forces and cannot declare that governors are in charge of security in their respective states.

The governor, made this claim at the commissioning of the 21 kilometres Odufor-Akpoku-Umuoye Road in Etche Local Government Area of the State, yesterday pointing that the position of the President suggests that the APC led federal government has lost grip of …

Reps Invitation: Gov Wike Reacts As Buhari Snubs Lawmakers

Reps: Gov Wike Reacts As Buhari Snubs Lawmakers

Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike has revealed what President Muhammadu Buhari should have done instead of snubbing the House of Representatives after assuring them he would honour their invitation.

The Rivers State Governor said Buhari should have honoured the invitation if not for anything, seeing the level of insecurity leading to deaths, particularly in Borno State and other parts of the country.

Wike said he does not think the House was inviting the President for a question and answers session, adding that it would have been wise for Buhari to go there with a brief to address the congress.

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Wike To Igbos: Why Will You Allow IPOB Criminals Speak For You?

Wike To Igbos: Why Will You Allow IPOB Criminals Speak For You?

Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike has asked the Igbo why they allow the outlawed Indigenous People Organisation of Biafra (IPOB) criminals to speak for them.

Wike spoke when the national leadership of the Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE) paid him a courtesy visit at Government House, Port Harcourt on Friday.

Wike told the NGE that the #EndSARS protest was peaceful in Rivers State until the outlawed IPOB took laws into their hands.

‘I don’t support criminality. IPOB killed 6 army officers, 4 policemen, burnt police stations and

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Zamfara Gold: I Never Said FG Should Hands Off Rivers Oil – Wike

Rivers state governor, Nyesom Wike has denied making any statement that Rivers state can also manage its oil like the case of the gold in Zamfara.

A statement by Paulinus Nsirim, the Commissioner for Information reads ‘ The attention of the Rivers State Government has been drawn to a completely false and misleading story circulating in the Social Media, that Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State made some remarks in connection with a report that the Central Bank of Nigeria will purchase N 5billion worth of Gold from the Zamfara State Government.’

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'Amaechi Constructing Rail To Niger Without Doing Anything In Rivers'

‘Amaechi Constructing Rail To Niger With No Project In Rivers’

Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike has hit back at his predecessor in office and the Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, after the latter had accused him of returning the state back to the era of lawlessness.

Amaechi had at the weekend during the burial of late Justice Karibi Whyte bemoaned rising insecurity and decaying infrastructures in the state.

‘You have lost your voice. The sage (the late justice) has gone under and nobody is speaking. When I was governor, I gave people voices, but they have

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Wike And Amaechi Exchange Words At The Burial Of Karibi-Whyte

Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, and his predecessor, Rotimi Amaechi, on Saturday engaged in a verbal fight at the burial of a former Justice of the Supreme Court, Adolphus Karibi -Whyte, in the Abonnema, Akuku – Toru Local Government Area of the state.

Amaechi, who is the Minister of Transportation, while speaking at the funeral service, lamented what he terms the rising insecurity and political intimidation in the state, saying the state was back to the time of Ateke Tom, a former militant leader, who is now the traditional head of Okochiri town in Okrika LGA of the …