Nyesom Wike, governor of Rivers state, has advised Lai Mohammed, minister of information, to stop "stoking the embers of disharmony".The minister had said corrupt elements were the sponsors of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB).Speaking on Thursday at the All Nigeria Editors Conference in Port Harcourt, Wike said the country needed "forthright leadership and consensus building" to steer it to [...]
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Nyesom Wike, governor of Rivers, says his government will not tolerate any attack on residents of the state by the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) or any other group.In a statement received by TheCable, the governor said Rivers belongs to all those who live in it, adding that the state heartily welcomes any Nigerian who resides there."The Rivers state government [...]
Andrew Uchendu, senator representing Rivers east, says Nyesom Wike, governor of Rivers state, is always on the path of war.Uchendu said this on Tuesday while speaking with journalists after he collected his certificate of return at Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) headquarters in Abuja.He said Wike lacked the vision to that could improve the lives of the Rivers people."If he [...]
The Rivers state chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) says it has taken note of the threats of Nyesom Wike, governor of the state.The party said this in reaction to the governor's claim that he would risk his life to stop the APC in 2019.Accusing the federal government of destroying key institutions through their “poor governance model”, Wike charged [...]
Nyesom Wike, Rivers state governor, says he is ready to risk his life to prevent the All Progressives Congress (APC) from winning the governorship election in 2019.Speaking at a thanksgiving service in honour of George Sekibo, the sacked senator who represented Rivers east in the national assembly, Wike charged his supporters to be ready to fight.He also accused the federal [...]
Nyesom Wike, Rivers state governor, on Monday relieved the chairmen of four local government caretaker committees of their appointments.According to a statement by Simeon Nwakaudu, special assistant to the governor on electronic media, the affected committee chairmen are those of Gokana, Asari-Toru, Emohua and Ogu-Bolo local government areas.The governor thanked the chairmen for their services to the state and wished [...]
Nyesom Wike, Rivers state governor, has sacked his special advisers.This was contained in a statement issued by Simeon Nwakaudu, special assistant to the governor on electronic media.Nwakaudu, however, did not give a reason for the action. Though he said Bishop Winston, special adviser on religious affairs to the governor, retained his post.Last month, Wike sacked all his commissioners. No reason [...]
The dispute between Rotimi Amaechi, minister of transportation, and Nyesom Wike, governor of Rivers state, is far from over as the governor has ordered the revocation of the certificate of occupancy of Novotel Hotel, Port Harcourt, one of the places where Amaechi lodges whenever he visits the state.A certificate of occupancy is what gives legal backing to a landed property.Located at [...]
Rotimi Amaechi, former governor of Rivers state, has berated Nyesom Wike, his successor, for allegedly telling “lies” and accusing him of abusing his position as governor.Amaechi said this on Tuesday while responding to Wike's claims that the state government has “enough evidence” to nail Amaechi.On Monday, Wike said his administration was in possession of authentic documents that proved Amaechi’s "corrupt [...]
The last time Nyesom Wike, governor of Rivers state, and Rotimi Amaechi, minister of transportation, were seen together in public, both men avoided each other.Incidentally, that was exactly a year ago. Lawal Daura, director-general of the Department of State Services (DSS), had invited them to a security meeting in Abuja.The issues discussed centred on the botched rerun parliamentary election, which [...]
Nyesom Wike, governor of Rivers state, says Nigeria is divided because of the leadership style of the All Progressives Congress (APC).He said this on Tuesday while flaging off the reconstruction/rehabilitation of Abuloma, Fimie, Ozuboko and Amadi-Ama community roads in Port Harcourt, Rivers state capital.Wike, a member of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), said the change the party promised Nigerians [...]
Nyesom Wike, governor of Rivers state, has alleged that political forces have infiltrated the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC).Wike said this on Friday when he received Ayuba Wabba, president of the congress, at government house, Port Harcourt.He alleged that Nigerians were no longer happy with NLC.“Nigerians are not happy with the NLC. With due respect, you people are now politicians. You [...]
Nyesom Wike, governor of River state, says agitations for the break-up of Nigeria will not solve the country's problems.Speaking at the palace of the sultan of Sokoto on Tuesday, the governor said his state would not be part of any agitation for the break-up of the country.He said every nation has its challenges, and as such Nigeria’s leaders must find [...]
Nyesom Wike, governor of Rivers state, has broken his silence on the dissolution of the state executive council, saying “those loyal will come back”.Although he did not go into details of his own concept of loyalty, Wike based his decision to sack his cabinet on the need to ensure better performance of the machinery of government and move the state [...]
Nyesom Wike, governor of Rivers state, has dissolved his cabinet.Simeon Nwakaudu, his special assistant on electronic media, announced this in a statement issued on Saturday.The governor directed all former commissioners to hand over to the permanent secretaries in their ministries.He also thanked them for their service and wished them well in their future endeavours.The development comes one day after Austin [...]
Austin Tam-George (pictured with Wike) has resigned his appointment as the Rivers state commissioner for information and communication.He tendered his resignation less than 24 hours after Harrison Iheanyichukwu, the state commissioner for works, was sacked.Tam-George did not state the reason for his action and it is not yet clear if Nyesom Wike, governor of the state, has accepted his resignation.“I [...]
