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"That's madness" - Wike knocks those accusing him of demanding 25% Rivers allocation

Thompson Nsisongabasi

Nov 03, 2023

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FCT minister, Nyesom Wike, has said that those accusing him of demanding 25 percent from the monthly allocation of Rivers State were ignorant.

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Wike stated this on Thursday when a delegation of Rivers Caucus in the 10th National Assembly visited him in Abuja.

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"I was governor for eight years. I am now FCT Minister, and some will say that I am asking for 25 percent. That is madness," Wike said.

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"I am not interested in the governance of Rivers; I am not interested. I am here as a governor in FCT, but I am interested in the political structure of Rivers which we have built over the years.

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"If anybody dares to bring it down, the person will face the crisis he wants in his life. Perform or don't perform, but don't touch our political structure.

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"Anybody who puts his hand in our structure, anything you see, take it", he warned.

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Wike urged the lawmakers not to disappoint the state but work as a team for the good of the people of Rivers.

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"When you make mistakes, we will call you and tell you that you are making a mistake. Take it in good faith that we are calling your attention because we think that you are derailing," he said.

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"But when we call you don't say we are expecting a kickback of 25 percent from you or so and so percent.

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"All of us are one. We've built this political structure for a long time, since 2015, and we have emerged victorious.

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"As the opposition party from 2015, I saw hell. The Federal Government fought me left right and centre, but with your support, we survived.

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"When you work as a team, you'll discover that it is difficult for an outsider to defeat you at home."

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Earlier, Mr Kinsley Chinda (PDP-Rivers), Minority Leader in the House of Representatives, who spoke on behalf of the delegation, said that the visit was to identify with the minister.

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Chinda, representing Obio/Akpor Federal Constituency, added that the visit was also to thank Wike for his support during the 2023 general elections.

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He added that he played a key role in their emergence as lawmakers in the National Assembly.

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— Thompson Nsisongabasi

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