https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XNtJp5UJXOw

Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike has gifted a multi-million naira house to ex-governor Peter Odili for his 74th birthday.

Odili, governed the oil-rich state between 1999 to 2007 when Wike served as Chairman, Obi Akpor Local Government Area.

Celebrating Odili at a ceremony organized by the Rivers State Government to commemorate the 74th birthday anniversary in Port Harcourt on Monday, Wike eulogised the ex-governor for the role he played in his emergence as governor.

He said Odili had beforehand enlightened him on the possible outcome of his ambition and prepared his mind ahead of time for a likely betrayal by allies.

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The Rivers governor also said he was not surprised at the happenings concerning his political career because he was well prepared for a worst-case scenario before executing the ambition to be Nigeria’s president.

Noting that Odili remains one of the greatest politicians in Rivers who raised every member of the current ruling class in the state, Wike said Nigeria missed a great deal by not having the ex-governor as a President.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nnfJqhJEoWo
He described Odili as a true leader of men who groomed many, and supported a lot of persons to political limelight, particularly in Rivers State and across the country.

“There was a time every political class abandoned Dr. Odili. This is a man who gave us everything. Some people called him Mr. Donatus. There was no abuse he did not get. Everybody he tried to help their families, at the end of the day, all betrayed him,” Wike said.

“For us, we have used him as a school and we thank him for making himself available for us to use him to learn so that we won’t be shocked by whatever is going to happen.”

Wike expressed delight for the opportunity to have known Odili and be able to celebrate him. He pointed to the several support and the gains from the political tutelage under the ex-governor that had made him accomplish his political successes.

This is simply a sign of gratitude, no minding of the ex governor is Rich or not. Thank you wike for remembering the past.
Truly this is how it should be.

This is a misplaced priority, what kind of mansion does Peter Odili lacks that will warrant Wike to gifted him such edifice when millions of Rivers people can not even afford a batcher.

Chai old age is a blessing Sha.. see how odili don rumple finish

At 74, he needs Jesus Christ, not a house.

marenalexander7:
This is simply a sign of gratitude, no minding of the ex governor is Rich or not. Thank you wike for remembering the past.
Truly this is how it should be.

You nor dey shame...


In the Rivers state primary school close to my workplace come and see!

The little children have no toilet to ease themselves.
When it rains heavily like it did yesterday they have to pull off their shoes and "swim" into their classrooms.

That is Rivers state..Yet there is money to buy a mansion for an already strikingly rich pensionable billionaire ex governor!

You have no shame for that comment.

tesppidd:
You nor dey shame...


In the Rivers state primary school close to my workplace come and see!

The little children have no toilet to ease themselves.
When it rains heavily like it did yesterday they have to pull off their shoes and "swim" into their classrooms.

That is Rivers state..Yet there is money to buy a mansion for an already strikingly rich pensionable billionaire ex governor!

You have no shame for that comment.

Why not take pictures and do a video and post on social media to embarrass the rivers govt? That's surely the only way for them to act immediately.

tesppidd:
You nor dey shame...


In the Rivers state primary school close to my workplace come and see!

The little children have no toilet to ease themselves.
When it rains heavily like it did yesterday they have to pull off their shoes and "swim" into their classrooms.

That is Rivers state..Yet there is money to buy a mansion for an already strikingly rich pensionable billionaire ex governor!

You have no shame for that comment.

govt is a continuum u don’t expect wike to turn rivers state to dubai over night.even the dubai was not built in one tenure.if u are thinking wike have not tried send me ur Acc number let me send u transport fare to go visits Obaseki in Benin.

JOemmy:



Why not take pictures and do a video and post on social media to embarrass the rivers govt? That's surely the only way for them to act immediately.

such a video cannot embarrassed me if I’m the gov.even California has it’s undeveloped sides u pll don’t have sense at all.

tesppidd:
You nor dey shame...


In the Rivers state primary school close to my workplace come and see!

The little children have no toilet to ease themselves.
When it rains heavily like it did yesterday they have to pull off their shoes and "swim" into their classrooms.

That is Rivers state..Yet there is money to buy a mansion for an already strikingly rich pensionable billionaire ex governor!

You have no shame for that comment.

He is a fakke afonja Muslim.
They always support the worst,as long as it will benefit them.
Very evill,kriminally minded people.

JOemmy:



Why not take pictures and do a video and post on social media to embarrass the rivers govt? That's surely the only way for them to act immediately.

Embarrass kor.

Those stories are already all over the media; radios stations, tv stations, internet, etc.

Even people living around such schools are praising Wike everyday for being the best governor in the whole world..

Sycophants are praising him everyday because they get contracts, the get money..

So how will he get embarrassed?

It's good to remember the past but The odili that we know is a billionaire till date

Can you explain this?


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1DrD8LA_eRs

highchief1:
govt is a continuum u don’t expect wike to turn rivers state to dubai over night.even the dubai was not built in one tenure.if u are thinking wike have not tried send me ur Acc number let me send u transport fare to go visits Obaseki in Benin.

No i don't expect him to turn Rivers into Dubai;

Just employ Rivers youths for once before you leave office.
Pay pensioners.
Publicize the budgetary details for your flyovers.
Stop using Rivers money to sponsor PDP and dash gifts to politicians like Odilli.

Don't turn Rivers into Dubai, just do all these.

Everything he said about Odili is true, but using state resources for a former governor, that already have a lot is not right.
It's corruption

Instead of floating a foundation on his behalf.

highchief1:
such a video cannot embarrassed me if I’m the gov.even California has it’s undeveloped sides u pll don’t have sense at all.

So California governor can also use public money to buy house for former governor Arnold Schwarzenegger or using public money to sponsor Republican Party while California remains underdeveloped abi??

You see the sense wey you get ba?

Mumu person!

Nice

abobote:
Everything he said about Odili is true, but using state resources for a former governor, that already have a lot is not right.
It's corruption

Are you saying Wike can't afford a Mansion as a gift to his benefactor? That gift is not from the state government.

Wike should have built a chapel and dedicate to Odili instead ...

xtivin:

Are you saying Wike can't afford a Mansion as a gift to his benefactor? That gift is not from the state government.

Which planet do you live in

xtivin:

Are you saying Wike can't afford a Mansion as a gift to his benefactor? That gift is not from the state government.

He can afford it, but Nigerian politicians can never use their money for such gift while in power

Skengman:

Which planet do you live in

Jupiter... Ode

abobote:

He can afford it, but Nigerian politicians can never use their money for such gift while in power

Exactly since the govt has been quiet on the source of the gift make we drink water drink cup na

highchief1:
such a video cannot embarrassed me if I’m the gov.even California has it’s undeveloped sides u pll don’t have sense at all.

baba no sure abeg
you jes making mouth

If you like Wike just hit like here.

waste of money.... Injustice Mary Odili as a Suppreme court Justice will get a house as part of her retirement package... them one use house kill them

Odili would have better appreciated more thoughtful gift to immortalise him

build a church, an orphanage, a school, or something memorable.... Odili don pass mansion stage for his life


.

SS and cultism...

I can bet that these two belong to "something,"

The Odili man just seems a Mafioso.

It's not exactly that this man is starving to death or has serious financial issues.

You're giving to the rich. An award would have been appropriate or renaming a monument after would have sufficed or more befitting.

Instead, you use scarce state funds to gift a property most likely costing hundreds of millions to someone already well to do and already receiving a mouthwatering sum as pension.

He did not gift him any house... As an ex governor he is entitled to a house and about 3 cars once in a while .. it's in the constitution in rivers state

marenalexander7:
This is simply a sign of gratitude, no minding of the ex governor is Rich or not. Thank you wike for remembering the past.
Truly this is how it should be.

Just imagine SanwoOlu doing same for Tinubu

Presidential1:
He did not gift him any house... As an ex governor he is entitled to a house and about 3 cars once in a while .. it's in the constitution in rivers state

Let SanwoOlu do same for Tinubu if media won't burn