Nyesom Wike, governor of Rivers, has invited President
Muhammadu Buhari for a state visit.
This is coming after the federal government approved the
disbursement N78.9 billion as reimbursement for the amount spent on executing
some federal road projects in the state, including Port Harcourt-Owerri road.
The approval for the refund was granted at the virtual
federal executive council (FEC) meeting presided over by Buhari on June 3.
In a newspaper advert on Monday, Wike thanked the president
for approving the refund, saying the gesture has shown Buhari’s love for the
people of the state and as a president for all.
The governor said his administration is willing to work with
the federal government to develop the state.
“I wish to on behalf of the Government and people of Rivers
State appreciate and most sincerely thank you for graciously approving the
refund of the sum of 78.9 billion naira to Rivers state Government, as cost of
the execution of Federal Government Road projects in Rivers State,” Wike said.
“Let me also through you thank the vice president, His
Excellency professor Yemi Osinbajo GCON as well as other members of the Federal
Executive Council for the support they provided for our request.
“Mr President has by this remarkable and heart-warming
gesture shown not only your love for the Government and people of Rivers State,
but also demonstrated expressly that you are indeed a President of every state
of the Federation and Nigerians.
“I assure you that Rivers State Government is willing and
ever ready to cooperate and partner with the Federal Government to advance the
development aspirations of Rivers State in particular, and our nation in
general.
“I wish to, therefore, appeal to Mr President to kindly
obliged us a State visit, when invited to see what we have accomplished for the
state and our people with the money.
“Once again, thank you Mr President, and please, be assured
of our profound esteem, as always.”
Wike is a known critic of the Buhari administration. He once
accused the federal government of playing politics with COVID-19.
He alleged that federal authorities were working to
compromise the health protection system of the state and make it vulnerable to
the disease.
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