Governor Nyesom Wike has dissolved his cabinet ahead of the May 29 inauguration day.
The also declared that the Peoples Democratic Party ( PDP) defeated the General Officer Commanding (GOC) of the 6 Division of the Nigerian Army, Major General Jamil Sarhem and his political party during the 2019 General Elections.
He equally announced that the bribery allegation by the embattled GOC is false and a mere face-saving measure.
Governor Wike said that the embattled GOC recently appeared before the House of Representatives Committee on Army, but never made any allegation of bribery because nothing like that took place.
He reiterated that the GOC runs an oil bunkering scheme, which cannot be swept away by flimsy allegations.
According to him: “I thank you for the political support you gave me when there was no hope. At a time when the GOC came to kill Rivers people, but you stood firm to say, you will not agree. Yes he may have killed our people, but we will continue to protect our votes.
“They say they will remove me through the Tribunal, but we defeated them during the elections. If it is to conduct elections, they will never win.
“Someone who says he never met me before and has never been to Government House would say I am fighting him because I tried to bribe him with billions of naira. The GOC has been fully involved in oil bunkering. He should explain his involvement instead of false allegation.
“The House of Representatives Committee on Army was here but he could not say he was bribed. He is saying this because he is involved in oil bunkering. They know it is correct. Elections that we defeated you and your party, why would I have to pay a bribe. We defeated you in that election. The man you have not met, how could he have offered to bribe you?”
Governor Wike said he will continue to promote Rivers first at all times. He said that the interest of Rivers State is ahead of all other considerations.
Wike also took shots at the Director General of NIMASA, Mr Dakuku Peterside for negative comments against the Government and People of Rivers State, when he is part of the atmosphere of insecurity being fueled by cultism.
He thanked members of the Former Rivers State Executive Council for their contributions to the development of Rivers State.
He said: “It has been a rewarding experience and I am quite impressed that one worked with these persons of capacity.
“All the achievements we recorded were made possible because you worked”.
The Governor said that some of the members of the dissolved Executive Council will make it back to the new Executive Council.
