The Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, said the decision of his colleagues in the Nigeria Governors Forum to allow the federal government withdraw $1 billion from the Excess Crude Account, ECA, is illegal.

He, however, indicated that he supported the decision because the motive was that the money would be largely used to fight the Boko Haram insurgency.

Mr. Wike stated this on Friday shortly after he met with President Muhammadu Buhari at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.

The government has said the money is to be used in the fight against Boko Haram and insecurity across the country.

The decision by the NGF has generated controversy even among the governors with one of them, Ayo Fayose of Ekiti State, challenging the decision in court.

Speaking with State House correspondents after the meeting, Mr. Wike said, “Even though for me it’s illegal, however, we are told we are fighting insurgency and no right thinking person in the country will say that he would not support the government in fighting against insurgency.

“But on the other hand too, I believe that when you are talking about environmental issues in the Niger Delta particularly the Ogoniland, I believe that we can also take money from there (Excess Crude Account) to solve the problem of Ogoniland and other Niger Delta areas. That is my position,” he said.

Mr. Wike said his meeting with Mr. Buhari centred on security matters in his state, adding that he was happy with the discussion.

The governor, who described his relationship with the president as cordial, said their discussion also bordered on other developmental issues in the state.


“I’m happy with the discussion and I believe that something has to be done about (security) it. It is nothing political just security issues that affects the state and things that may lead to the breakdown of law and order. We talked on security challenges and he received me very well.

“We don’t have any bad relationship, I come here when he asked me to come,” he said.

On the allegation that he manipulated the recently held National Convention of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, to install his preferred candidate as chairman of the party, Mr. Wike said it was impossible for an individual to install a party chairman in Nigeria.

“It is impossible for one person to own a party. The only thing is that people are vibrating and the ruling party is jittery about it,” he said.


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:chai, FTC back to back....
I can't wait to see 2018, its gonna be beautiful

For wike and and likes, it was their deficiency that gave us the current disaster

And we are waiting to see how buhari will wipe out his kinsmen fulani militia after this money been relesead. :PAnd we are waiting to see how buhari will wipe out his kinsmen fulani militia after this money been relesead.

The insecurity fight is a half-hearted one on Bubu's side. He should go after Fulani herdsmen with same drive he goes after militants, ipob, abuja-kaduna kidnappers, shittes etc.

You have been promised your own share.....don't say otherwise joor

wicked wike

The $1 Billion is simply for 2019 elections.

Just like GEJ in 2015, Buhari is aware of his low rating and intends to spend a lot of money to launder his image in 2019.

Only a fool, a bigot and/or a very wicked person will vote to re-elect a 77 year old man who spent up to 12 months in hospital his first term....especially when no major milestone was recorded in that first term

If re-elected, Buhari would be 81 years in 2023. Do we hate ourselves so much in this country that we would elect a very old man to lead us into the future? Someone whose reference point is from a time before most of us were born?

Pls dont re-elect Buhari.

Wike is a fool

That money will be used for Apc 2019 election campaign

Pdp will shoot itself in the foot if they allow buhari to collect that money

Really? I have always thought that when these people finally meet Mr president, they'll at least be able to talk without any fear of being accused of insubordination or disloyalty. They're opposition right?

But then, if a PDP governor meets with the president and comes out to say that he "knows using the ECA to fight insurgency is illegal, but the word insurgency won him over" then what do we expect of the APC governors or even the cabinet members?

And now the theatrics continues...this people are using us as a mere pawn on a chess board!

#killthehypocritesnow.

See falling of hand, PMB is winning the next election.

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Wike is correct about spending ECA money in Ogoniland.
We should also find other corruption free uses of ECA in the Niger Delta. However Fayose 's "local" and parochial standpoint on the issue should be condemned. The man is always taking unprogressive and uneducated standpoint on issues.

Nigeria has very good opportunity to plug gaps in defence ( Airforce and Navy) with a number of ECA withdrawals (not just this one) and we should seize the opportunity. That low quality governor used to complain about Fulani herdsmen but is block8ng the money that will pay for surveillance equipment. Rubbish

kahal29:
The Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, said the decision of his colleagues in the Nigeria Governors Forum to allow the federal government withdraw $1 billion from the Excess Crude Account, ECA, is illegal.

He, however, indicated that he supported the decision because the motive was that the money would be largely used to fight the Boko Haram insurgency.

Just look at this..

How many more "illegal" decisions have you supported because of "xyz"?

This is simply an opposition politician doing what opposition politicians do: puting up a facade of opposition to maintain the loyalty of your gullible followers while doing the right thing as suggested by the ruling party.

You just MUST be seen OPPOSING while SUPPORTING.

Funny clown.

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Desyner:
The insecurity fight is a half-hearted one on Bubu's side. He should go after Fulani herdsmen with same drive he goes after militants, ipob, abuja-kaduna kidnappers, shittes etc.

But he has done much more to tackle Boko Haram than GEJ ever did though.

what are these people even doing there in position? They are just wasting time and money

.

So all the $500billion recovered by efcc is not enuf?

D

He makes sense to me

deco2xxx:

Guy go find work, how much this kain 419 wan fetch u to raise family

OK...SENSE has finnaly FALL on him.

no right thinking person in the country will say that he would not support the government in fighting against insurgency. Says gov wike

So fayose is not thinking right

Meaning he is mad man

ipobarecriminals:
wicked wike

Is this for pun or schematic analysis?

[quote author=kahal29 post=63729822]The Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, said the decision of his colleagues in the Nigeria Governors Forum to allow the federal government withdraw $1 billion from the Excess Crude Account, ECA, is illegal.

He, however, indicated that he supported the decision because the motive was that the money would be largely used to fight the Boko Haram insurgency.

Mr. Wike stated this on Friday shortly after he met with President Muhammadu Buhari at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.

The government has said the money is to be used in the fight against Boko Haram and insecurity across the country.

The decision by the NGF has generated controversy even among the governors with one of them, Ayo Fayose of Ekiti State, challenging the decision in court.

Speaking with State House correspondents after the meeting, Mr. Wike said, “Even though for me it’s illegal, however, we are told we are fighting insurgency and no right thinking person in the country will say that he would not support the government in fighting against insurgency.

“But on the other hand too, I believe that when you are talking about environmental issues in the Niger Delta particularly the Ogoniland, I believe that we can also take money from there (Excess Crude Account) to solve the problem of Ogoniland and other Niger Delta areas. That is my position,” he said.

Mr. Wike said his meeting with Mr. Buhari centred on security matters in his state, adding that he was happy with the discussion.

The governor, who described his relationship with the president as cordial, said their discussion also bordered on other developmental issues in the state.


“I’m happy with the discussion and I believe that something has to be done about (security) it. It is nothing political just security issues that affects the state and things that may lead to the breakdown of law and order. We talked on security challenges and he received me very well.

“We don’t have any bad relationship, I come here when he asked me to come,” he said.

On the allegation that he manipulated the recently held National Convention of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, to install his preferred candidate as chairman of the party, Mr. Wike said it was impossible for an individual to install a party chairman in Nigeria.

“It is impossible for one person to own a party. The only thing is that people are vibrating and the ruling party is jittery about it,” he said.


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so fayose and ffk are not right thinking, anyway we already know so y are u indirectly telling fayose dat he is mentally unstable