Wike Accuses FG Of Blocking Rivers Support Fund

Rivers State governor, Nyesom Wike, on Saturday, accused the federal government of blocking the release of government support fund for Rivers.

Speaking during the commissioning of some projects in the state, the governor said the funds were blocked because of his sustained criticism of the Muhammadu Buhari-led administration.

Former Delta State governor, James Ibori, was in the state to commission three road projects.

The governor said other states have received the fund except for Rivers.

“Nothing will stop me from defending Niger Delta and Rivers state. They denied Rivers state government support fund which has been given to all other states,” Wike was quote as saying by his spokesman, Simeon Nwakaudu.

“They denied Rivers state this fund, claiming that I should stop criticising the federal government. Stopping our funds will not stop me from defending Niger Delta and Rivers state.”

Wike said the development will not deter him from embarking on developmental strides in Rivers State.

“The residents of this area will agree with me that their roads were not motorable. I resolved that we must reconstruct the roads”, he said.

The commissioning was witnessed by Uche Secondus, national chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).