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.
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