President Buhari Will Support My Probe Of Amaechi’s Corrupt PracticesSays-Wike

Rivers  State  Governor,  Nyesom Ezenwo Wike  has  declared  that  President  Muhammadu  Buhari  will  fully support  his fight against  the  massive  corruption  that characterised  the  administration  of  the  immediate  past  administration  of Mr Chibuike  Amaechi. 

Speaking  after receiving  the  final  report  of  the  Transition  Committee  of his administration  on Friday,  Nyesom  Ezenwo  Wike  said  that  his administration  is committed  to  recovering  all funds diverted into private  pockets by officials  of the  outgone  administration. 

He said : " I am confident  that  President  Muhammadu  Buhari  will support  my administration  in the quest to tackle  the  massive  corruption  that characterised  the  Amaechi  administration. 

"We are aware  that  the  immediate  past  administration  and her officials  will resort to blackmail  and propaganda  for the  purpose  of  diverting  attention from their corruption  practices. We shall  remain  focused  on the task of getting  back Rivers State  resources  and assets ".

The governor  commended the  Transition  Committee  for a job well done,  saying  that  the  committee's  interim report  helped his administration  to take off.

Submitting  the  final  report  of  the  Transition  Committee,  former  Deputy  Governor,  Tele  Ikuru  described  the  Amaechi’s  administration  as the  most corrupt  in the  state's  history. 

Ikuru said that  the  former  governor  expended N812million  to furnish his personal  residence  at  the  expense  of  the  state,  while N4.96b  was spent on Justice  Karibi  White hospital with no structure  on ground.