For Saying Rivers Has Good Ties With Atiku, Wike Drops Bombshell, Throws Heavy Allegations Against Ex-Minister
- Governor Nyesom Wike has accused the former minister of transport of failing to deliver on project contracts awarded to him by the state
- Wike's allegation followed comments made by the former minister, Abiye Sekibo, that Rivers people have a good relationship with the flag bearer of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)
- According to Wike, Atiku Abubakar has a personal relationship with Sekibo and not Rovers state as a whole
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The Rivers state governor, Nyesom Wike, has condemned a former minister of transportation, Abiye Sekibo's remark that the people of Rivers state are in a good relationship with the 2023 presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Atiku Abubakar.
Speaking at the inauguration of 319 Ward and 32 Constituency Liaison Officers in Government House, Port Harcourt, on Monday, October 31, Wike said Sekibo does not fill such a leadership position to speak on behalf of the state.
Source: UGC
Sekibo, the director-general of the PDP's presidential campaign council in Rivers state, while addressing some people in his residence said that the state has always benefitted from Atiku and his leadership.
The Punch reports that in reaction to Sekibo's comment, Governor Wike described the former minister as a self-seeking politician who has been unable to bring any kind of democratic dividend to his state, Rivers.
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He also accused Sekibo of failing to use his position as a minister to bring development to his hometown, Okrika in Rivers state's Okrika local government area.
Wike said:
"I want to correct one impression; Dr Abiye Sekibo has a personal relationship with Alhaji Atiku, not Rivers State.
“Dr Abiye Sekibo was Minister of Transport when Alhaji Atiku Abubakar was the Vice President of Nigeria. Can you people mention one project in Okrika, I don’t even want to talk about Rivers State, in Ogu/Bolo, one project that he brought down to Rivers State. Is there any?”
The governor also listed some contracts which his administration has awarded to Sekibo whom he described as an individual who is never satisfied with his fortunes in life.
Wike alleged that the N2.1 billion Okrika sand-filling project and the N2 billion Okochiri internal road, for which the sums of N1.3 billion and N1.6 billion have been remitted, respectively, were awarded to Sekibo, including the N1.4 billion contract for the Okujaku Street, Danjuma Drive in Trans-Amadi, Port Harcourt.
Sekibo reacts to Wike's accusations
Speaking on the condemnation by the governor o Rivers state, the former minister of transportation, when contacted, said he had nothing to say on the allegations.
Sekibo said:
“I have no response.”
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