Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo
Wike has declared that President
Muhammadu Buhari will fully support
his fight against the massive corruption
that characterised the administration of
the immediate past administration of Mr
Chibuike Amaechi.
Speaking after receiving the final report
of the Transition Committee of his
administration on Friday, Nyesom
Ezenwo Wike said that his
administration is committed to
recovering all funds diverted into private
pockets by officials of the outgone
administration.
He said : ” I am confident that President
Muhammadu Buhari will support my
administration in the quest to tackle the
massive corruption that characterised
the Amaechi administration.
“We are aware that the immediate past
administration and her officials will
resort to blackmail and propaganda for
the purpose of diverting attention from
their corruption practices.
We shall remain focused on the task of
getting back Rivers State resources and
assets “.
The governor commended the Transition
Committee for a job well done, saying
that the committee’s interim report
helped his administration to take off.
Submitting the final report of the
Transition Committee, former Deputy
Governor, Tele Ikuru described the
Amaechi’s administration as the most
corrupt in the state’s history.
Ikuru said that the former governor
expended N812million to furnish his
personal residence at the expense of the
state, while N4.96b was spent on Justice
Karibi White hospital with no structure
on ground.
Simeon Nwakaudu,
June 19, 2015.
Government House, Port Harcourt
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