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Wike Seeks Surveyor-general Help In Retrieving Oil Wells From Bayelsa by lightblazingnow(m): 2:51pm On Sep 20, 2017
Wike seeks Surveyor-General help in retrieving oil wells from Bayelsa
thenewsnigeria.com.ng


Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike has urged the Surveyor-General of the Federation to resolve the lingering dispute over oil wells of the state wrongly ceded to Bayelsa state during the administration of former President Goodluck Jonathan.

Speaking during a courtesy visit by the Forum of Surveyors-General of States on Tuesday at the Government House Port Harcourt, Governor Wike said that the Surveyor-General of the Federation is in the best position to address the boundary conflict.

He said: “I call on the Surveyor-General of the Federation to help in resolving the dispute between Rivers State and Bayelsa States.

“We believe that the oil wells belong to us. We are brothers and there is no need for this conflict to linger. Imagine if it was between two states with no relationship , it would have been worse”.

The governor pointed to the deadly boundary conflict between Kogi and Anambra over oil found in the area.

Speaking on the surveying profession, Governor Wike said that his administration will sponsor the training and retraining of surveyors.

It could be recalled that the ceding of oil wells belonging to Rivers was a very contentious issue that brought former Governor Chibuike Amaechi at a collision with former President Jonathan.

Amaechi had accusing the former President of using his powers to shortchange the state.

Earlier, the Chairman of the Forum of Surveyors-General of States, Michael Abiodun expressed gratitude to Governor Wike for being a progressive in terms of delivery of democracy dividends.

He urged the Rivers State Government to acquire satellite and aerial imagery of the entire state to enhance development.

Also speaking, the Surveyor-General of the Federation, Ebisintei Awudu said that the transformation taking place in Rivers State is massive.

He called for the digitization of the Rivers State Surveyor-General’s office to enhance revenue generation.




http://thenewsnigeria.com.ng/2017/09/wike-seeks-surveyor-general-help-in-retrieving-oil-wells-from-bayelsa/

Re: Wike Seeks Surveyor-general Help In Retrieving Oil Wells From Bayelsa by lightblazingnow(m): 2:51pm On Sep 20, 2017
No one knows tomorrow, Wike connived with the former president Goodluck Ebele Jonathan ceded Rivers oil wells to Bayelsa, to frustrate Ameachi developmental psychology

Today Wike is in the helm of affairs of River state and now wants the monies back, how childish

Mr Governor, the evil that men do live with them right now.

Fear God Almighty and never plan evil against your own flesh and blood.

God Almighty bless us all

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Re: Wike Seeks Surveyor-general Help In Retrieving Oil Wells From Bayelsa by taylor88(m): 2:53pm On Sep 20, 2017
Wike stop the internal war







More of our oil has been taken by parasitic Afonjas and Arewa who can't survive without Niger delta

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Re: Wike Seeks Surveyor-general Help In Retrieving Oil Wells From Bayelsa by Kyase(m): 2:58pm On Sep 20, 2017
shey this guy been dey talk nonsense when ameachi was complaining, what happen now.

Wike go meet uncle jona to return it to you.

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Re: Wike Seeks Surveyor-general Help In Retrieving Oil Wells From Bayelsa by haske7(f): 3:15pm On Sep 20, 2017
Chai hypocrisy of the highest order.... amaechi was screaming to the high heavens about this and wike was among the people cursing him for 'fighting' for this...now just negodu........

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Re: Wike Seeks Surveyor-general Help In Retrieving Oil Wells From Bayelsa by Tayonic: 3:24pm On Sep 20, 2017
Amaechi fought against this thing

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Re: Wike Seeks Surveyor-general Help In Retrieving Oil Wells From Bayelsa by muykem: 3:32pm On Sep 20, 2017
But you called Amechi names for the same reason.

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Re: Wike Seeks Surveyor-general Help In Retrieving Oil Wells From Bayelsa by EazyMoh(m): 3:37pm On Sep 20, 2017
When you were supporting GEJ and PEJ to rob Rivers State of the Oil wells you thought you were doing Ameachi?

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Re: Wike Seeks Surveyor-general Help In Retrieving Oil Wells From Bayelsa by seunmsg(m): 3:45pm On Sep 20, 2017
This Wike no even get sense. He supported Jonathan to take away the Oil wells for political reasons and now, he wants a Surveyor General of the Federation who is from Bayelsa state to help him get them back. Why should he resolve the issue in favor of Rivers against his own state?

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Re: Wike Seeks Surveyor-general Help In Retrieving Oil Wells From Bayelsa by orisa37: 4:33pm On Sep 20, 2017
Preparing for Restructuring eh? Wise Wike!!!
Re: Wike Seeks Surveyor-general Help In Retrieving Oil Wells From Bayelsa by lightblazingnow(m): 5:01pm On Sep 20, 2017
If Jonathan returned Soku oil Well, I’ll support him, says Amaechi


January 2, 2014

Rivers State Governor Rotimi Amaechi yesterday slammed the Amanyanabo of Abonnema, the headquarters of Akuku-Toru Local Government, King Disrael Gbobo Bobmanuel, accusing him of betrayal over the Soku oil wells ceded to Bayelsa State.

He said if President Goodluck Jonathan returned the Soku oil wells and the 41 oil wells in Etche Local Government ceded to Abia State, to Rivers, he would support him, even as a member of the All Progressives Congress (APC).


Amaechi said he was sure the President would not return them.

The Rivers governor, who is also the Chairman of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) spoke yesterday in Port Harcourt as a guest on a phone-in programme, Today, on 95.1 FM Radio.

Soku oil wells are in Akuku-Toru Local Government, while Abonnema is one of the Kalabari communities, comprising Akuku-Toru, Asari-Toru and Degema local governments.


Bobmanuel, a few days ago, hosted in his palace, Bayelsa State Governor Henry Seriake Dickson, who was accompanied by the Supervising Minister for Education Chief Nyesom Wike; the Deputy National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Uche Secondus; the Rivers Chairman of the party, Chief Felix Obuah and other PDP leaders.

The Abonnema monarch said he was satisfied with the way President Jonathan handled the Soku oil wells matter.


Amaechi said: “It has to do with the interest of Rivers State. It has nothing to do with my interest. There is an attempt by the Federal Government to undermine the development of Rivers State. Everybody is talking about Soku oil wells. There are over 41 oil wells belonging to Rivers State, which have been ceded to Abia State.

“They (the Federal Government) want to impoverish Rivers and as a governor, you expect me to keep quiet? It is not just Soku alone, it is also the fact that they have taken the oil wells in Etche.

“I heard my colleague, Bayelsa State governor, went to Abonnema the other day and the Amanyanabo of Abonema received him and said he was satisfied with the way the President is handling the oil wells. For me, that is a betrayal of his people.

“He (Bobmanuel) is a king in Kalabari kingdom and he says he is satisfied that the Federal Government has taken the oil wells and Bayelsa is receiving the money. It is not about me, it is about the Kalabari people. It is about the Rivers people.

“When the Bayelsa governor came, what was he doing in Abonnema? Why would the traditional ruler of Abonnema not tell the governor that Abonnema people are not happy over the oil wells taken away from them? The traditional ruler was expected to say ‘return our oil wells to us.’
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“I have told the President that if he returns the oil wells, I will support him. But he (President) cannot.”

It does not matter whether I go back to the PDP or not, I will support him. He has not been able and he will not. If he (President Jonathan) thinks it will favour me, then let him keep the money in an escrow account, because the money was first and foremost in an escrow account.

“When he became President, he went to the escrow account and took the money. If it is about me, let them keep the money in an escrow account and give it to the next government in Rivers State. What I want to see done is the fact that our resources are returned to us.



“Now, there is no money in the escrow account, because Bayelsa State has expended the money. Even if we go to court today and the court says we are right, there is no money in the escrow account again. So, it is a hopeless and helpless situation for Rivers State.”

The Rivers governor added that he did not need to visit Soku before siting development projects like model schools and health centres, among others there, while accusing President Jonathan of taking sides in the ceding of Soku oil wells to his Bayelsa state.

He said: “President Jonathan stated that Rivers people call it Soku, while Bayelsa people call it Oluasiri. We do not need to go to court. Judgment has already been given by President Jonathan,” lamenting that the National Boundary Commission was yet to correct the mistake, as promised.

The NGF chairman also berated Wike, his former Chief of Staff, Government House, Port Harcourt and the Director-General of Amaechi Campaign Organisation in 2011, whom he said he made minister, which the two-term Chairman of Obio/Akpor Local Government council of Rivers State (Wike) denied.

Amaechi said: “I will not join issue with Wike. He is my junior in age. I graduated before him in the university. I ensured his re-election as Obio/Akpor Chairman. I made him Chief of Staff and Minister. I am a Governor by God’s grace, he is not. I have character. I do not know if Wike has character.

“I apologised to my friends for join issue with Wike. I do not want to be dragged to the gutter with Wike. The Obio/Akpor LG matter is not about political vendetta, but they are sharing the council’s funds.

“I have dissolved the Obio/Akpor LG council. Anybody who pays taxes, levies and other monies to Timothy Nsirim (the sacked chairman) will pay twice. The Grassroots Development Initiative (GDI, which has Wike as the grand patron) is a group of bandits, undermining the security of Rivers State.
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“Police are being used to abuse my administration in Rivers State. Militants are now letting loose. They are now using the police, but Dr. Jonathan will not be the President forever. I do not have refinery in Ghana as being insinuated. I do not steal like them.

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Re: Wike Seeks Surveyor-general Help In Retrieving Oil Wells From Bayelsa by VickersMK3: 6:27pm On Sep 20, 2017
seunmsg:
This Wike no even get sense. He supported Jonathan to take away the Oil wells for political reasons and now, he wants a Surveyor General of the Federation who is from Bayelsa state to help him get them back. Why should he resolve the issue in favor of Rivers against his own state?

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Re: Wike Seeks Surveyor-general Help In Retrieving Oil Wells From Bayelsa by Franco2017(m): 6:28pm On Sep 20, 2017
Sometimes, politicians shoot their foot in the name of opposition.
What goes around, turns around

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gGLJrcWBvRw

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Re: Wike Seeks Surveyor-general Help In Retrieving Oil Wells From Bayelsa by BALLOSKI: 6:29pm On Sep 20, 2017
I'm beginning to love wike in recent time. What a man! He doesn't care. Each time I want to laugh, I Search an interview granted by wike that has to do with Amaechi, police, APC , INEC , court. grin grin

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Re: Wike Seeks Surveyor-general Help In Retrieving Oil Wells From Bayelsa by Henrylenovo4363: 6:30pm On Sep 20, 2017
Hmm, oil matter, okaaaoooo
Re: Wike Seeks Surveyor-general Help In Retrieving Oil Wells From Bayelsa by gbishman: 6:30pm On Sep 20, 2017
Let's back up a bit, wasn't this the same oil wells Amaechi was struggling to retrieve from Bayelsa state when GEJ frustrated the living day light out of him. Truly they say what goes around comes around. Hahahah

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Re: Wike Seeks Surveyor-general Help In Retrieving Oil Wells From Bayelsa by SamuelAnyawu(m): 6:30pm On Sep 20, 2017
What Amaechi complained that got Patience Jonathan angry cheesy

Karma Self grin

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Re: Wike Seeks Surveyor-general Help In Retrieving Oil Wells From Bayelsa by gaetano: 6:30pm On Sep 20, 2017
give it to the northerners they have succeeded in dividing the south completely. South East people no longer trust their governors, now they are trying to pit rivers against bayelsa. Create chaos knowing fully well the militants will come bombing. Then the federal government will now justify the killings in niger Delta. Naija my country ooooo. Chai

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Re: Wike Seeks Surveyor-general Help In Retrieving Oil Wells From Bayelsa by Proudlyngwa(m): 6:33pm On Sep 20, 2017
Wike is a hypocrite

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Re: Wike Seeks Surveyor-general Help In Retrieving Oil Wells From Bayelsa by papascode: 6:34pm On Sep 20, 2017
WIKE YOU GOOF!

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Re: Wike Seeks Surveyor-general Help In Retrieving Oil Wells From Bayelsa by ogbeniolola: 6:34pm On Sep 20, 2017
Wike is now on the same page with Ameachi.

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Re: Wike Seeks Surveyor-general Help In Retrieving Oil Wells From Bayelsa by SonofDevil: 6:35pm On Sep 20, 2017
Karma is a biatch if bleeps you when u less expected grin

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Re: Wike Seeks Surveyor-general Help In Retrieving Oil Wells From Bayelsa by Afam4eva(m): 6:35pm On Sep 20, 2017
This is exactly what caused the fight between Amaechi and Goodluck Jonathan.

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Re: Wike Seeks Surveyor-general Help In Retrieving Oil Wells From Bayelsa by adanny01(m): 6:36pm On Sep 20, 2017
If only Wike knew.

Of course, the only thing he knew was violence and power. Now he has both and suddenly realised is not the main ish.

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Re: Wike Seeks Surveyor-general Help In Retrieving Oil Wells From Bayelsa by AntiWailer: 6:36pm On Sep 20, 2017
Good
Re: Wike Seeks Surveyor-general Help In Retrieving Oil Wells From Bayelsa by kenbee(f): 6:38pm On Sep 20, 2017
This is pure karma

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Re: Wike Seeks Surveyor-general Help In Retrieving Oil Wells From Bayelsa by shukuokukobambi: 6:39pm On Sep 20, 2017
Afam4eva:
This is exactly what caused the fight between Amaechi and Goodluck Jonathan.

You remember. All Politicians are hypocrites who play ludo with the destinies of their people.

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Re: Wike Seeks Surveyor-general Help In Retrieving Oil Wells From Bayelsa by Abfinest007(m): 6:41pm On Sep 20, 2017
yeye fowl Wati happen to the ones u de use b4
Re: Wike Seeks Surveyor-general Help In Retrieving Oil Wells From Bayelsa by seunmsg(m): 6:44pm On Sep 20, 2017
gaetano:
give it to the northerners they have succeeded in dividing the south completely. South East people no longer trust their governors, now they are trying to pit rivers against bayelsa. Create chaos knowing fully well the militants will come bombing. Then the federal government will now justify the killings in niger Delta. Naija my country ooooo. Chai

Stop blaming the North for all your problems. Jonathan stole the oil wells for Bayelsa from Rivers state. This has got nothing to do with the north. The stupid Wike who is now complaining kept quiet when Jonathan was doing the nonsense. I just hope the good people of Rivers state can now see who really had their interest at heart and who played politics with their interest.

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Re: Wike Seeks Surveyor-general Help In Retrieving Oil Wells From Bayelsa by lightblazingnow(m): 6:44pm On Sep 20, 2017
Chei Wike

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Re: Wike Seeks Surveyor-general Help In Retrieving Oil Wells From Bayelsa by NITRABOMB: 6:45pm On Sep 20, 2017
Hahaha

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