Rivers State Governor Nyesom Wike has hit the Nigerian Air Force for failing to thank the state government for buying two armoured helicopters for them.

Wike said the armoured helicopters worth over $10 million that the state government gave to the Nigerian Air Force to fight crude oil theft and sea piracy in the state have been diverted to fight Boko Haram.

The governor stated this at the re-launch of the defunct C4i, a security architecture put in place by the previous administration to fight insecurity in Rivers State.

The Governor, who pledged to continue to provide all Security agencies in the state with logistic support, said cases where hoodlums ambush police officers and cart away their arms should be a thing of the past, adding that, “in pursuit of our desire to ensure the safety of lives and property in Rivers State, we today re-launched Rivers State’s security outfit tagged C4I.

His words, “Personnel of the outfit which comprises 400 policemen and 200 civil defence personnel have in the last month been specially trained in relevant skills to ensure they carry out their duty efficiently.

“Let the Nigerian Air Force know that the Rivers State Government gave them two armoured helicopters. The former Chief of Air Staff never wrote to thank us. Which state has done it for Nigerian Air Force in this country? Not one. Even while he was former Chief of Air Staff, he never came here to thank us. But he was using our own armoured helicopter,” he said.

source: https://dailypost.ng/2021/04/01/we-bought-two-armoured-vehicles-for-nigerian-air-force-to-fight-sea-pirates-they-diverted-them/

Ok

I hope this issue can be quickly rectified


Hey, check my online store for juicy stuff. Link is on my signature

This country na cruise aswear

If they use the helicopters to fight sea piracy and crude oil theft, how will the military officials make their money . This situation is like giving an unrepentant criminal the task of preventing crime, how is that possible? Check the lifestyles of these officials, u will be surprised at the amount of wealth in their possession far beyond legal earnings .

They have probably sold it to another country to fund Terrorists

Who is the they that diverted it??
Them no get name??Or you've donated it to boko haram in exchange for a week of peace

Mumu gov'nor. You guys are chasing shadows. As long as Nigeria remains, you can never make headway security wise

Wike & his bad mouth! Fighting insurgency in nigeria is a sure way to cash out!

wike said the armoured helicopters worth over $10 million that the state government gave to the Nigerian Air Force to fight crude oil theft and sea piracy in the state have been diverted to fight Boko Haram.



LOOL !

States should stop equiping federal forces, create your own Amotekun buy them Helicopters, body cameras etc. Federal forces will divert it to use in other parasitic states.

Ohh so those 2 Agusta westland with armor belly was bought by rivers and Buhari has been taking credit for them?

Emergingnation:
wike said the armoured helicopters worth over $10 million that the state government gave to the Nigerian Air Force to fight crude oil theft and sea piracy in the state have been diverted to fight Boko Haram.



LOOL !

Yes. Amaechi bought those helicopters but it was delivered when Wike took over power, so he handed it over to NAF.

K

Wike is always talking as if everybody think the same way his followers think.
This helicopters were bought by Amaechi in 2013 and when the fight between Amaechi and Patience Jonathan started, the then NSA refused to grant the state certificate to bring the helicopters into the state. Same Wike was everywhere in the state during the 2015 campaign that Amaechi stole the money meant for the purchase of the helicopters.
Wike should calm down and stop playing God in everything.

i saw the two what ever in boko camp last week
wike no worries your name is still very visible on the tank

They delivered the helicopters to Boko boys in the NE