Rivers State Governor, Chief Nyesom Wike, said on Wednesday that he had declared his assets to the relevant authority in accordance to law.
Wike explained that he had by his action, fulfilled the country’s constitutional requirement, adding that declaring his assets publicly was not part of the dictates of the law.
The governor, who spoke through his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Opunabo Inko-Tariah, pointed out that it was necessary for people to de-emphasise asset declaration, stressing that the sincerity behind such an exercise was crucial.
He stated that some public office holders could declare more than their assets to pave the way for them to steal public funds in future while others, who had held public offices in the past, might not disclose fully their assets in order to give the impression that they were never involved in corrupt practices while in office.
Wike explained that the most important thing was for public office holders to deliver the dividends of democracy, adding that his main interest was to develop the state and the people.
“The governor has declared his assets and this is exactly what he told newsmen during the tour of his administration’s projects. There is no law compelling him to make his declaration public. He has declared his assets and the declaration was made to the relevant authority.
“Let me also say that it is not just about asset declaration; it has to do with the sincerity of the person because some may ‘over-declare’ when they want to steal in future. So, they declare to accommodate the theft in future.
“Some may also declare for whatever reason; maybe they have held public offices in the past and they don’t want people to know that they have stolen money. So, people will ‘under-declare’; it is not all about the declaration of assets.
“What is crucial is the sincerity of the person declaring and you are supposed to declare when you get out of office. But the truth is that if you are a governor or a minister, what matters is the delivery of the dividends of democracy. That is what is important and it is not about what you declare and how much you declare,” Wike added.
On the claim by the All Progressives Congress in the state that most of the projects completed by his administration were started by the immediate past governor, Mr. Rotimi Amaechi, Wike said it was wrong for anybody to personalise governance.
According to the governor, projects that would have an impact on the lives of the people should not be abandoned by any successor.
He said, “The governor (Wike) completed some of the projects Amaechi started, but the governor also initiated his own projects, completed and inaugurated them within 100 days.
“It is a little bit disturbing that people have started personalising governance. They should not personalise governance because it is a continuum. You do the best you can and leave for your successor to continue from where you stopped.
“The money spent on the projects belong to the state and by extension, Rivers people because they pay their taxes. There are some projects that cannot be done within four years and if such projects were not completed, you successor can continue from where you stopped.”
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Well said.
ReplyDeleteWe want action not empty talk talk
and fake asset declarations.
We want urgent action on shameful state of the nigerian economy.
We want N1 to $1 as promised.
From Dr Edge Hotel to i-cinema etc..
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Wike is afraid to declare his assets publicly. thieves everywhere. He has mansions all over the world that is why.
ReplyDeleteStupid Nigerian politicians. What the fools do not know is that once declared, any Nigerian can apply to obtain the CTC of such "secret" declaration. Its just that I have better things to do with my time than to trying to know who owns what.
ReplyDeleteAwon ole. After the looting he did while he was minister of Education.
ReplyDeleteStella port to where? You are stuck with Amaechi your boo
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DeleteAll of una na d same
ReplyDeleteiwofe road in progress he declared it public or not
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My Governor working, u cn feel him all around Port harcourt city, Operation no potholes
ReplyDeleteI like this man. I'm even relocating to port hacourt cos of him.
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ReplyDeleteStella u want to dump Amaechi ba? It will not werk. Lol!
ReplyDeletePoliticiannns! Na him sabi.
ReplyDelete"Sleeping Governor" can't declare his asset but want to prosecute his predecessor. Shameless man why can't he do the right thing if he is truly there to serve his people? As much as Amaechi performed brilliantly in first term and did badly in 2rd term due to patience meddling in the state affairs which is also not an excuse for wasting 4years, i think Wike will make a bad governor worst than Amaechi. With all the fund Rivers state received the past years, they have not had good leadership. Peter Odili stole billions and turned untouchable ex governor thanks to our kangaroo judicial system now sleeping Wike is in it. I feel sorry for Rivers state same way i feel sorry for Imo state citizens, as we too have worst governor we have never had a better leadership in Imo state and Rivers the past 16years.
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Gbam!gbamer!gbamest!!u couldn't have said it any better!!rubbish wike
Delete@jaymoore shut up your mouth wat do u know? Am so tired of non rivers indigene talking rubbish if u dnt knw Odili worked buh he stole more same with amaechi if u think Amaechi is a saint go to 25 trans amadi rd nd look for capital oil where he kept our money very greedy man tats y Odili knew him frm d start nd neva wanted him to rule rivers!!!
Delete@ anonymous 15:01: u r nothing but an imbecile. Which Odili worked? When? Where? How? Is it the eliozu bridge that eventually collapsed an was repaire Amaechi? Jaymore is 100% correct in what he said. Which capital oil are. U talking about? This shows u know Nothhing on the issues on ground. Odili is walking free todday but believe me that man is suffering more than u can imagine. Is it the crumbling Pamo clinic? Or his only son who is now a junkie and has nothing to show for himself. In case if u don't know, odili is broke! As in broke o! U nid to see the way he is following wike up n down. Make he see if small pepper go rest. U can go to hell with ur rivers indigene bullshit! Lazy pple that only depend on govt money and can not even make something for demselves. Mtchew!
DeleteStella where are you porting to? U know Wike is not as cool as yor bae
ReplyDeleteHis face be like dog
ReplyDeleteWike d thief
ReplyDeleteI remember someone from that area in Nigeria that said "he doesn't give a damn! and won't declare assets". Clearly we saw the ways he too fought corruption. No way Wike isn't afraid of his shadows by not agreeing to declare assets publicly and this is exactly because of the mumu reasons he gave. If his hands weren't dirty, for the love of Christ, what is there to hide? Hiiissss
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