Governor Nyesom Wike
of Rivers State has threatened companies in the State who failed to contribute
to the state’s COVID-19 efforts.
He said such
companies who have kept silent in the face of the pandemic will hear from him
at the end of the crisis.
Governor Wike during
a press conference lamented that companies who get revenues from the state
donate funds to other states rather than supporting their host communities or
state.
There are
speculations that Wike’s address may be directed at Oil companies and
Multinationals who operate in the state and have made huge donations to the
federal government for COVID-19 fight.
“You cannot make
money in Rivers State and go and donate to the FG leaving out the state.
“Support the state
as well because if anything happens to Rivers State your business will crash.
“You do business
here, make your billions here, then when there’s a pandemic and it’s time to
support you take your money somewhere else. You will hear from us when this
whole thing is over.
“You cannot make
money from here and donate to Osun and other states.
“Look at the soot
here, how many people are affected by that thing. Have you seen the Federal
Government come to help us one day.”
Meanwhile, Rivers
State which has also recorded cases of the deadly COVID-19, on Friday
discharged its second case after he tested negative.
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