Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike has kept to his promise of
probing the administration of former governor, Rotimi Amaechi who
presided over state affairs as governor from 2007 – 2015.
Wike has told all state Permanent Secretaries to reveal account details of their spending for the last eighteen months.
Wike alleged that state ministries helped Amaechi’s administration withdraw illegal monies from the state treasury even a day to the May 29 swearing-in date.
Wike alleged that state ministries helped Amaechi’s administration withdraw illegal monies from the state treasury even a day to the May 29 swearing-in date.
Addressing the permanent secretaries during a meeting at Government House, Port Harcourt on Tuesday, Wike requested to see “full
details and print out of every ministry’s account in the last 18
months. I will not accept any handover note without an accompanying
account details.
He said, “The government was coming to a close and some of you were busy signing cheques on 26, 27 and 28 of May. On 28 of May, the Transition Committee called most of you and you refused to cooperate because they told you I will not be sworn-in.”
The governor told those present at the meeting that he will not witch-hunt any civil servant but he will fight anyone who plans to disrupt the flow of his administration.
He said, “The government was coming to a close and some of you were busy signing cheques on 26, 27 and 28 of May. On 28 of May, the Transition Committee called most of you and you refused to cooperate because they told you I will not be sworn-in.”
The governor told those present at the meeting that he will not witch-hunt any civil servant but he will fight anyone who plans to disrupt the flow of his administration.
Wike promised to support civil servants bent on repairing the
state as he warned the civil servant not to inter-change their roles
with that of politicians. He said back-dated employments and suspicious
issuance of certificate of occupancy will be revisited.
Of all the secretaries in attendance, the governor was specific in telling the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Lands and Survey to produce the relevant land documents for examination.
Those who attended the meeting includes the Head of Service, Barrister Samuel LongJohn who led the permanent secretaries to the meeting with former Minister of Sports, Dr Tammy Danagogo, Former Deputy governor, Tele Ikuru and Secretary of the Transition Committee, Barrister Frank Owhor.
Governor Wike has been at loggerheads with Amaechi over his alleged mismanagement of state funds. The governor alleged that Amaechi had looted and vandalized the state governor residence before he left office.
Of all the secretaries in attendance, the governor was specific in telling the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Lands and Survey to produce the relevant land documents for examination.
Those who attended the meeting includes the Head of Service, Barrister Samuel LongJohn who led the permanent secretaries to the meeting with former Minister of Sports, Dr Tammy Danagogo, Former Deputy governor, Tele Ikuru and Secretary of the Transition Committee, Barrister Frank Owhor.
Governor Wike has been at loggerheads with Amaechi over his alleged mismanagement of state funds. The governor alleged that Amaechi had looted and vandalized the state governor residence before he left office.
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