A civil society group, New Rivers Agenda, has leveled sharp criticism against the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, accusing him of attempting to play God in Rivers State politics......Read The Full Article>>.....Read The Full Article>>
They firmly asserted that Wike’s insatiable greed lies at the root of the state’s ongoing crisis.
According to the group, the people of Rivers State did not err in electing Governor Siminalayi Fubara. They contended that Wike harbors fear about facing scrutiny over his eight-year tenure as Governor.
In their statement on Sunday, the group alleged, “Nyesom Wike is afraid of a probe, so he is fighting the governor. He knew how he ran the state down and siphoned resources of the state for eight years. He also left a heavy debt burden on the state.”
President of the group, Johnson Zinaka, affirmed Fubara’s leadership, stating, “Rivers people didn’t make a mistake in choosing Sim Fubara as governor. The governor is doing exploits, and the people are happy with his performance. He took the bull by the horns to free Rivers people from the Nyesom Wike bondage that has seen state resources end up in private pockets.”
Zinaka further emphasized, “We all know what the crisis is about in the state. It is about the greed of an individual elected to play God in the affairs of the state. The former governor, Nyesom Wike, is bitter because Governor Siminalayi Fubara has the interest of the people at heart in the development of the state.”
“What the Rivers people experienced in the eight years of Nyesom Wike can be best described as years of intimidation, oppression, and harassment. Under Wike, it’s either his way or the highway. He was such a brutal man who cornered the resources of the state for himself and his cronies.”
