THE Rivers State Governor-elect, Chief Nyesom Wike, has indicated his readiness to probe the Rotimi Amaechi administration after being sworn in as the chief executive of the state.

Wike, who gave this hint while receiving the interim report of the Transition Committee in Port Harcourt on Monday, declared that his administration would carry out a forensic audit of all government accounts.

He explained that the measure would enable him to recover funds that might have allegedly been stolen by top officials of the outgoing administration in the state.

Wike specifically said that those who participated in the use of N4.5bn to conduct a local government election by the Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission, even when the court had stopped the exercise, would be made to account for their actions.

The governor-elect maintained that RSIEC embarked on an illegal local government election despite the court’s position on the matter.

Explaining that the days of impunity and corruption were over, Wike noted that Rivers would be a test case in the fight against corruption.

He added that his administration would adopt a comprehensive approach in fighting corrupt elements in the outgoing administration in order to entrench fiscal discipline in the state.

“I am not going to be intimidated. The only way we can work together is to check the ills of the past. The right thing must be done. Those who have stolen the resources of the state must be made to account for them.

“I have the political will to drive the process to its logical conclusion. The massive stealing of government resources was a deliberate attempt to create problems for the incoming administration,” Wike said.

The governor-elect declared that all backdated appointments and certificates of occupancy being hurriedly issued by outgoing governor would be set aside.

“All the top officials of Amaechi administration who have refused to cooperate in the interest of Rivers State during the transition period will soon cooperate whether they like it or not.

“Those who have closed the courts will be the same persons rushing to the courts when we open the courts,” Wike further declared.

Earlier, the Chairman of the Transition Committee and state Deputy Governor, Mr. Tele Ikuru, had recommended that the new administration should carry out forensic audit of all accounts in view of an alleged looting by officials of the outgoing administration.

Ikuru pointed out that Amaechi and top officials of his (Amaechi) administration refused to cooperate with the committee for a smooth transition.

The deputy governor urged the governor-elect to work towards restoring basic services in the state.

Reacting, the Chief of Staff, Government House, Port Harcourt, Chief Tony Okocha, told our correspondent that Amaechi was not afraid of probe and added that the governor had been transparent and sincere in governing the state.

Okocha argued that there was nothing wrong in probing any administration, but stated that the exercise would only becoming a vice should it (probe) be done with mischief in mind.

“No government that is transparent and sincere like that of Amaechi will be afraid of probe. It (probe) is good to do except if it is originally intended to be a witch-hunt,” Amaechi aide said.

On Wike’s claim that N4.5bn was used to conduct the council election, Okocha disagreed with the governor-elect, saying, “He (Wike) should also understand that he who lives in a glass house should not throw stones.”

http://www.punchng.com/news/ill-probe-amaechi-says-wike/

I still dey sleep ni

Lmao, someone thats gonna start his tenure at the tribunals is here spewing dust... Abegii you and mama piss should come and explain how 200k voes turned into 1Million...

See this rigging machine sef wan probe person..I can bet my ballz that this wicked man isn't going to finish quarter of his tenure b4 they hand over power to the rightful person.

E b like say this man still dey sleep sha. Mayb he has forgotten GEJ and mama piss won't be in power by then.. He must have also forgotten who he is dealing with. "The lion of Ubima, the General of common sense revolution, The slayer of GEJ.

The posters above, can't you for once see something good and appreciate it? Why blinded with political parties? You want Buhari to do same to Goodluck so let Wike start his.

These clowns are the problems of Nigeria!

Mr Wike pls start ur probe We are waiting for u. I know talk is very cheap.

Wike don't set a standard you can't maintain

Very funny comment from wike.. He can't probe someone that is part of the federal executive Council.. Moreover I see wike suffering in governance if he doesn't acknowledge Amaechi

chidi4eze:
Very funny comment from wike.. He can't probe someone that is part of the federal executive Council.. Moreover I see wike suffering in governance if he doesn't acknowledge Amaechi

u be oracle abi chief priest

Wike will probe Amechi.
find hi guilty!

Buhari will like to play "holy", so he would be careful with Wike.

Amechi, Buhari may not save you oooo.

go back to Ghana now or...

This is a great news!! Let the probing begin!! Let's see how much Saint Amaechi the noisemaker looted.

I hope Ambode does the same to Fashola. Oh i forgot, he's Tinubu's stooge. He won't do it.

Define Probe

fhranciz:


u be oracle abi chief priest

no oh I just be inidigne of rivers state.. I remember this same man announcing how he will arrest amaechi after d presidential election..

The peoples Governor has spoken

Wike!!! You can never probe Amaechi in this life or next...Amaechi and wike stole and embezzled Rivers state money together while they were friends...don't start what you can't finish

Probe am with stick sef! Though we the SS people have declared him guilty. Na punishment remain.