Wike admits to involvement in the removal of Secondus

Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike has said that he was involved in the removal of the former National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Prince Uche Secondus. Wike, who disclosed this in an interview with BBC Pidgin, maintained that his move was to ensure the stability of the party following the crisis that […]

Rivers not fighting Federal Government – Wike

Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State has said the state is not fighting the Federal Government or any of its agencies over collection of Value Added Tax (VAT) as being insinuated in some quarters. Speaking, yesterday, in Abuja at a public lecture entitled: “Taxing Powers in a Federal System, to mark the 60th birthday of […]

Reduce FG’s revenue share because it has abandoned its responsibilities to states – Wike

Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike, has expressed displeasure over the revenue sharing formula that allows the Federal Government to receive 52.68 per cent leaving states and local government councils to receive 26.72 per cent and 20.60 per cent, respectively. In a meeting with the members of the Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC) […]

Buhari’s regime gives excuses for its failures – Wike

Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike on Wednesday took a swipe at the Buhari-led administration as one that lacks responsibility going by current happenings. Governor Wike made this assertion in Abuja, at the Executive Intelligence Management Course 14 (EMC14) during a lecture on the topic, ‘Governance, Security and Sustainable Development in Africa, Nexus, Challenges And Prospects: […]

Wike threatens to block NDDC MD, staff from accessing its headquarters

Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State has threatened to stop officials of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) from using the road leading to their new state headquarters if the Commission fails to pay its counterpart funding meant for the construction of the road. Wike , who spoke during the commissioning of the newly constructed […]

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