Nyesom Wike, governor of Rivers, has asked President
Muhammadu Buhari to give specific details on governors accused of stealing
local government allocations.
At an event on Thursday, the president had accused governors
of “pocketing” allocations meant for LGs, and as such contributing to
underdevelopment.
Speaking on Friday at the inauguration of the Mgbuosimini
ring and internal roads in Rumueme Kingdom of Obio-Akpor LGA in the state, Wike
said his administration has never tampered with LG allocations.
“I want to challenge Mr. President. Mr. President, you’re a
leader and we believe, as leaders, you must come out and tell Nigerians who are
those committing this offence,” the Rivers governor said.
“You said the
governors are taking local government funds. I want to say, in the name of
almighty God, I have never touched local government funds one day.
“I have never and I have no reason to do that. So, Mr.
President, tell us who are those people? You know them; tell us. It is not good
to say what we call class defamation, and you say ‘governors’. Please, I am not
one of those governors.
“So, Mr President, please, spare me. Tell Nigerians that the
Integrity Governors are not part of them. We have integrity. And do us a favour
to announce all those states that are taking local government money.
“Announce those who
are touching because you have the record. Let us not be generalising things.
It’s not good for this country, and that’s why Nigeria is not growing.
“If somebody has done bad, say somebody has done bad. Don’t
say ‘people are doing bad’. Who are those who are doing that bad? Mention their
names.
“So, I stand here. Mr. President, I don’t know which of the
channels you’re watching now. I, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike, have never, and will not
touch local government money.
“I dont even know what they get in a month and I don’t give a damn. And I have never called any local government to partner with state to do any project. Ordinarily, some of these projects we’re doing ought to be local government projects.”
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