BREAKING: Surprise As Tinubu, Wike ‘Disagree’ Over Refund on Federal Roads Built by Rivers Govt
- President-Elect, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu and his host, Governor Nyesom Wike arrive at the venue for the commissioning of the Rumola/Rumuokwuta Flyover Bridge
- On his arrival, Wike urged the Tinubu's administration to make a refund of the money spent by the Rivers state government to build federal government projects in the state
- In his response, Tinubu maintained that the federal government under his administration owes no obligation to make such a refund
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In what could be described as a surprising development, is the recent request made by Governor Nyesom Wike to Nigeria's president-elect, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
On Wednesday, May 3rd, Tinubu arrived in Rivers state, Port Harcourt, to commission important projects in the state and was received by Wike and other top government officials in the state.
Source: Twitter
Tinubu refuses to grant Wike's request
Upon his arrival, Wike made a request, asking Tinubu's government to refund Rivers state the funds used in constructing federal government projects in the state.
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Responding, Tinubu declared that the federal government (FG) under his administration owes no obligation to make refunds on federal projects undertaken by states of the federation, Vanguard reported.
In Port Harcourt, during the inauguration of the Rumuokuta Flyover over a two-day visit to Rivers state, Tinubu, however, told the Rivers governor that he could reconsider his stance on the request on condition that the governor lobbies him.
"On the demand you made for refund, I owe you nothing.
"You cannot shuckle me to refund you, it's your road.
"You are the one living on these roads. I commend your efforts. You have to lobby me to collect," Tinubu tells Wike.
Listen to Tinubu's response in the video below;
Nigerians react
Nigerians took to the comment section on Twitter of the user, Maraschino cherry @Alexander11426, and reacted to the development.
@Ohams4PeterObi tweeted:
"President on National TV is admitting that he can be lobbied!!!!!
"We are in for a long journey."
@Alexander11426 tweeted:
"And they were all laughing oh...
"This journey may be longer than that of the Israelites."
@Jadesh24 tweeted:
"Shege loading."
@Alexander11426 tweeted:
"The breakfast is too early."
@InceOfficial_Fx tweeted:
"Wike dey shock already."
Photos emerge as mammoth crowd welcomes Tinubu to Rivers state
Nigeria's president-elect, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has arrived in Port Harcourt to commission some completed projects by Governor Nyesom Wike.
As reported by Channels TV online, the former Lagos state governor touched down in the oil-rich state on Wednesday, May 3, alongside his entourage.
In the early hours of Wednesday, the jet that conveyed the President-elect touched down at the airport at 10:03 am.
"I say thank you for your contribution to my victory": Tinubu to Wike
Legit.ng earlier reported that Bola Tinubu, the president-elect, has thanked Nyesom Wike, the governor of Rivers state, for his support to him during the 2023 presidential election.
Tinubu said though he fought very hard to emerge the victor in the election, Wike's structural support cannot be undermined in the narrative.
The president-elect then commended the governor of Rivers State for fighting for the unity of the country, fairness and justice.
Source: Legit.ng
