– Anti-graft group accuses Wike of corruption when he was
minister

– The governor was accused of swindling Rivers and Nigeria.

– The group urged the EFCC and ICPC to probe the former
minister


The Peoples Coalition against Corruption, an anti-graft group
has urged the federal government and anti-corruption agencies
to investigate Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers state.

According to Sahara Reporters, the group in a statement
signed by Peter Iloagbeze accused the governor as massive
theft spanning five years. Wike was accused of diversion of
resources from the Tetfund; the swindling of over N100billion
Universal Basic Education Fund, as well as conversion and
diversion over N20billion of the Ministry of Education budgets
in four years while he was serving as the minister of state for
education and later acting minister of education.

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The group urged the Economic and Financial Crimes
Commission, the Independent Corrupt Practices Commission
and other security agencies to investigate agencies and public
servants that were colluding to defraud Rivers state and
Nigeria.

The group alleged that as minister of state for education
between 2012 and 2015, he awarded to himself through his
companies and cronies several contracts which he did not
execute but received full payment.


“For instance, on the 28th day of June 2012, the Niger Delta
Development Commission (NDDC) under the hand of Engr. E.
Eshett awarded the CONTRACT FOR CONSTRUCTION OF
RUMUEPIRIKOM INTERNAL ROADS (PHASE 1 & 2), OBIO/
AKPO to CICO INDUSTRIES LTD for the sum of #
2,673,121,782.24 (Two Billion, Six Hundred and Seventy-Three
Million, One Hundred and Twenty-One Thousand, Seven
Hundred and Eighty-Two Naira and Twenty-Four Kobo),” it
said. “Beside the fact that CICO INDUSTRIES LTD, is not a Civil
Engineering company they were awarded with the contract for
the construction of Rumueprikom Internal Roads and have
been fully paid by NDDC, using his crony Hon. Henry Ogiri.”

The job was however not done according to the statement.


“Instead, in 2015, upon emergence as the Governor of Rivers
State, Barr. Nyesom Wike, knowing that the same road had
been awarded to him through MESSER CICO INDUSTRIES LTD
for which he had been paid did without any form of
compliance with the Rivers State Procurement Law and in
other to cover his criminal act and intention, surreptitiously
awarded the same RUMUEPRIKOM INTERNAL ROADS to
RENNIER CONSTRUCTION COMPANY (RCC) for even a high
amount than the pricing of the NDDC.”

The group said its investigation revealed that Wike compelled
the company to do the job for N2billion less than the amount
shown on government record.


“The investigation also revealed that the company was cajoled
to do the job as a condition for them to receive payment for
their Trans Amadi – Woji – Elelenwo – Akpajo Road awarded
to them by the past administration in the State. As it stands on
records today, NDDC has Rumueprikom Internal Road
awarded to CICO (WIKE) in 2012 for over N2.6billion; RVSG
has the same road awarded to RCC and another company
(both for WIKE) in 2015 for over N3.4billion.”

The group claimed that less than 35 per cent of the job has
been done in spite of the heavy amount swindled from Rivers
and Nigeria treasury.

https://www.naij.com/721549-exposed-ant-graft-group-reveals-shocking-details-wikes-corruption-photo.html

Awkward moment when you think the incumbent rivers governor is flawless and free from corruption.

This was what was to be revealed as soon as wike got sacked by the supreme court. But unfortunately wike survived but this has to be exposed anyways. This is the same man who set up panels to probe other people. True rivers people know that even amaechi is a Saint compared to wike. Sadly this case just has to wait until 2019, or maybe 2023. The only other option is for the apc to get 20 out of 22 assembly seats in the re-run and impeach this criminal.