BREAKING: President-elect, Tinubu rejects project refund for Wike

The President-elect, Bola Tinubu, has rejected Rivers State governor, Nyesom Wike’s reject for Federal projects refund which he constructed during his administration.

Nyesom Wike said he completed some projects belonging to the Federal government which he made known to the visiting President-elect while inaugurating the Rumuokwuta-Rumuola Flyover in Obio/Akpor Local Government Area of Rivers State.

The governor said, “to enable him execute Federal government’s projects in Rivers State, he has to push for amendment of procurement law to enable it to source funds and complete the various flyover projects in embarked up in record time.

“And unfortunately too, these projects ought to be Federal Government projects because they are federal roads.
“If we had said because they are Federal Government roads, and we won’t do it. Who are those to suffer?
The governor praised himself for carrying out the responsibility of the Federal government, stating that the government itself ought to voluntarily refund the State which he believes would alleviate the condition of the people in Rivers.

“That is what it is supposed to be for a partnership with a good Federal Government. I can assure you as you enter the office and you approve to pay this money back, other states will have the courage to also do the same thing.