Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State has named the state’s
former governor Chibuike Amaechi and the All Progressives Congress (APC) Rivers
governorship candidate, Tonye Cole, as persons clearly identified to have
allegedly looted the state.
Wike made the claim on Thursday shortly after signing the
contract for the construction of the eleventh and twelfth flyover bridges and
the dualisation of Azikiwe Street-Iloabuchi Road in Port Harcourt between the
state government and Julius Berger Nigeria PLC at Government House, Port
Harcourt.
He said that Amaechi and Cole would face trial even if the
pair brought 500 Senior Advocates of Nigeria (SANs).
“They can run helter-skelter to stop their arraignment, but
they must be arraigned and tried. What Rivers people will hear, Rivers people
will be shocked to know what the former governor of the state and Minister did
in this state with his partner, Tonye Cole,” Wike said.
“If they (Ameachi and Cole) like, let them bring 500 Senior
Advocates of Nigeria, they’ll face the trial. So, that Nigerians will hear,
Rivers people will see how this state was looted.
“Anybody can be governor but not those we’ve identified that
have looted the State treasure. If we can do twelve flyovers from 2019 to now
with the little amount of money we’re getting, imagine what the previous
administration would’ve done.
“The previous administration that had a lot of money, if
they had done them, we would’ve concentrated on other things. But we’re still
working within the city to change its landscape.”
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