Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike has bought 16 Sports Utility Vehicles (SUVs) to elected members of the National Assembly from Rivers State.

Three of the Vehicles are for Senators representing the State, while 13 are for members of the House of Representatives from the state .

The purchase of the vehicles comes few days after appeals from retired civil servants for the payment of their four years pension arrears and gratuities owed them by the Wike’s administration.

Lucky Ati, spokesman of the pensioners, in a statement last week, regretted that some of them had not received any kobo from the state government since 2015.

“We have written several letters to Governor Nyesom Wike to no avail,” the pensioners said in the statement made available to newsmen in Port Harcourt.

“The administration preceding Wike enacted the contributory pension without preparations and plans for a smooth take-off; this has caused us untold hardship and even deaths,” they said.

Wike is known for his elitist spending and acquiring expensive luxurious vehicles for the elites in government.

The legislature and the judiciary, the two arms that are meant to checkmate him, have become the biggest beneficiaries of his vehicular gifts.

In December 2017, the governor bought 16 expensive land cruiser SUVs for lawmakers representing the state at the National Assembly.

On 24 July 2019, Wike gave out SUVs to 11 newly sworn-in Magistrates.

On December 28, 2019, the governor also bought expensive SUVs for the 32 members of the state house of assembly a day after they passed the 2020 budget.

Ford Explorer SUVs for House of Assembly Members
Early in August 2020, he spent over 1 billion naira to procure 41 state-of-art Land Rover Discovery SUVs for judges.
http://newsday.com.ng/despite-owing-pensioners-wike-buys-16-suvs-for-rivers-federal-lawmakers/

wonderful

We disrespect ourselves a lot in Nigeria. How would a governor who is owing salaries spend on frivolities?

Actions expresses priorities...our leaders are just wasteful. Maybe Wike has become a car dealer and distributor, but this is insensitive spending, in a country where majority wear poverty as a face mask.

SmartProf:
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trash loading...

Arrewa:
trash loading...

This typifies the handwriting of an eternal idiot.

SmartProf:

This typifies the handwriting of an eternal idiot.

why didn't you praise your Master today?? Or is it because I quoted you?

Arrewa:
why didn't you praise your Master today?? Or is it because I quoted you?

I'm always objective about my submissions, I've got no master to praise. My opinions represent my position per time, and can never be influenced by an insignificant quote of yours. I'm not a robot or zombie, I've got a brain to independently think right without foolishly being loyal to a political party or leader.

SmartProf:

I'm always objective about my submissions, I've got no master to praise. My opinions represent my position per time, and can never be influenced by an insignificant quote of yours. I'm not a robot or zombie, I've got a brain to independently think right without foolishly being loyal to a political party or leader.

stop deceiving yourself... You are never objective. You are a well known bigot!

I don't know why sophisticated zombies enjoy calling others zombies

Arrewa:
stop deceiving yourself... You are never objective. You are a well known bigot!

I don't know why sophisticated zombies enjoy calling others zombies

You can't recruit me to your league bro. Don't drag me to your level of reasoning. Just enjoy that space of being foolish unopposed...cheers!

SmartProf:

You can't recruit me to your league bro. Don't drag me to your level of reasoning. Just enjoy that space of being foolish unopposed...cheers!

you get time dey reply that mugu. He has sold his senses for his belly.

GboyegaD:
We disrespect ourselves a lot in Nigeria. How would a governor who is owing salaries spend on frivolities?

when will hell rufai pay pensioners instead of paying fulani terrorist and bokoharam. Wike is not the reason for your frustrations, buhari is.

yomi96:
when will hell rufai pay pensioners instead of paying fulani terrorist and bokoharam. Wike is not the reason for your frustrations, buhari is.

For the records, I do not live in either states and my life is more comfortable than you can imagine.

while others hail Wike as Mr. Project Governor.....

only true Rivers indigenes that resides in the state or have genuine information will frown at his administration over FAILURES to EMPLOY apart from building structures, buying SUV's for reps/Judges, rehabilitation of some roads etc

Why not buy the vehicles from Innoson Motors to patronize the local vehicle manufacturing industry

feedthenation:
Why not buy the vehicles from Innoson Motors to patronize the local vehicle manufacturing industry

when will anambra people and govt buy innoson motors to patronize the local manufacturing industry