While how Gov.Nyesom Wike got to the
Rivers State Government House is now a
common knowledge and generally
referred to as the bloodiest path to
power, many people have either turned
blind eyes or deaf ears to the usual
controversies that have characterised his
administration thus far.
Two key things have continued in Rivers
State under Gov. Wike;
General insecurity of lives and property
including the continuous massacre of
citizens, especially members of the
opposition.
The continuous politicization of almost
every activity of the government.
Rivers State is the only state in Nigeria
where a sitting governor never makes a
statement without a direct use of threat
of violence or attacks on government
institutions. Here, everything begins and
ends with politics. While other states
have taken to the path of development,
Rivers State under Wike is still politicking
and doing Window-dressing development
characterised by filling of potholes,
completing nearly completed projects by
previous administration and taking all
the glories while inviting politicians from
far and near to witness the launching
and paying huge sums of money to air it
on live television usually African
Independent Television {AIT}, the Pro-
PDP station.
Rivers State has continued to suffer
severely with workers and pensioners
been owed for as much as eight months
despite huge federal allocations,
internally generated revenue and about
N300billion worth of loans so far
collected by the governor.
Recently, Gov. wike claim he has
constructed over 80 roads worth over
N90B. However, whether this is true or
false, a visit to Portharcourt and the
locations of the purported road projects
and its nature will convince you better.
But a clue is that some of the ‘newly’
constructed roads are either flooded or
failing already.
Back to the crux of this piece, Gov. wike
recently inaugurated a 151 man
committee to see to the state’s Golden
Jubilee Celebration. The glaring thing
here to any conscientious person is the
size of the list of members. Why 151?
Imagine how much the members of this
so-called committee will earn within the
duration of their assignment.
To show how everything in Rivers State is
defined exclusive by politics, the entire
membership of the committee is made up
of politicians. And the characters of most
of the people on the list are extremely
questionable. Rivers state people and
Nigerians should therefore not expect
anything meaningful from this
committee. It is just another means of
settling the ‘boys’ while the real issues of
governance are unattended to.
Take for instance, Lagos just like Rivers
will soon also clock fifty {50}. And what a
visionary Gov.Ambode that is governing
over a state with the capabilities and
potentials of been a country did was to
set up only a 12 man committee. Morally
and financially compare a 151 man
committee to a 12 man committee, and
you can’t but pity Rivers state under this
current administration.
Lagos state to the best of my knowledge
is not owing its workforce even to the
tune of eight months and in the midst of
its wealth I can attest that her 50
Celebration will be more modest and
economically beneficial to the state than
the jamboree and looting spree set to
take place in Rivers State.
Compare even the composition; while
Lagos committee is chaired by renowned
laureate Prof. Wole Soyinka with other
reputable individuals that of Rivers State
is chaired by a renowned politician, Chief
Ferdinard Anabrabra.
For the records, here is the Lagos list:
1. Prof. Wole Soyinka – Co-
Chairman
2. Mr. Rasheed Gbadamosi -Co-
Chairman
3. Hon. Habeeb Fasinro – Member
4. Chief Olawale Cole – Member
5. Mrs. Sarah Boulos –
Member
6. Mrs. Abimbola Obafunwa –
Member
7. Prof. (Mrs) Senapon Bakare
– Member
8. Mrs. Chika Balogun – Member
9. Mr. Folarin Coker –
Member
10. Prof. Ademola Abass
– Member
11. Bolanle Austen-Peters
– Member
12. Mrs. Olufunmilayo
Balogun – Member/Secretary.
For the records, here is the Rivers list:
1. CHIEF FERDINAND ANABRABA =
CHAIRMAN
2. O.C.J. OKOCHA, SAN = ALTERNATE
CHAIRMAN
3. ATEDO PETERSIDE
4. HERBERT WIGWE
5. MRS. IBIYE EKONG
6. DR. MRS. NDI OKEREKE-ONYUIKE
7. MR. IFIE SEKIBO
8. DR. EVANS WOHEREM
9. MRS ONARI DUKE
10. BARR. LEDUM MITTEE
11. PROF. JOSEPH AJIENKA
12. VEN. DR. FYNEFACE AKAH
13. CHIEF FRANCIS FACIONI
14. MRS. JULIA JACKS
15. MRS. SIENYE LULU-BRIGGS
16. CHIEF JIM HALLIDAY
17. DR. MAGNUS KPAKOL
18. SEN. JOHN AZUTA MBATA
19. PROF. MEKURI OZO-NDIMELE
20. MISS DORNU KOGBARA
21. PROF. WALTER OLLOR
22. DR. KUDO ERESIA-EKE
23. MS. SIENE ALLWELL-BROWN
24. DR. EMI MEMBERE OTAJI
25. ENGR. MAINE DAVID-WEST
26. BARR. FRANK OWHOR
27. CHIEF CHIKE WOKEKORO
28. SHAWLLEY COKER
29. CHIEF HENRY NJOKU
30. CHIEF COSMOS AGU
31. SALIM CHIDIAC
32. CHIEF NABIL SALEH
33. CHIEF JOEL BESTMAN UDOKA
34. DR. MRS. ALICE AJE
35. EMPEROR BAYWOOD IBE
36. ENGR. UGO OHUABUNWA
37. ENGR. DIMIEARI GREEN
38. CHIEF DAVID ALAGOA
39. ENGR. VINCENT NNADI
40. MONSIGNOR PIUS KII
41. PST. BELEMA OBUNGE
42. MS. AGBANI DAREGO
43. HILDA DOKUBO
44. DR. TAMMY DANAGOGO
45. CHIEF DAVID OCHOMMA
46. DR. ABIYE PRECIOUS SEKIBO
47. CHIEF SERGEANT AWUSE
48. PRINCE EMMA ANYANWU
49. SURV. SAM AGWOR
50. SEN. ADAWARI MAC-PEPPLE
51. ENVANG. EDWARD MARK
52. PROF. VICTOR OMUARU
53. H.E., ENGR. TELE IKURU
54. DR. K.K. AARON
55. DR. EGNR. G.N. AMADI
56. MR. IJOEMA SAMUEL
57. PROF. O. NWANKPA
58. TIEN JACKREECE
59. IGO WELI
60. DR. A.J. BEREDUGO = SECRETARY
61. JUSTICE ELSIE THOMPSON
62. JUSTICE ADOLPHUS ENEBELI
63. MR. SOKIPRI GRAHAM-DOUGLAS
64. ARC. HARCOURT ADUKEH
65. BARR. MELA OFORIBIKA
66. HM, KING. EDWARD ASIMINI PEPPLE,
CON
67. IBIFIRI BOM-MANUEL
68. DR. MRS. DORIS AMACHREE COWAN
69. MRS. CHIOMA OCHIA
70. MRS. VIVIAN BRAIDE
71. RT. HON. AUSTIN OPARA
72. BARR. EMMA OKAH
73. MRS. NIMI THOM-MANUEL
74. DR. AUSTIN TAM-GEORGE
75. CHIEF TEMPLE AMADI
76. SEN. BENNETH BIRABI
77. SEN. LEE MAEBA
78. MRS. MONALISA COKER
79. AMB. SPIFF TARIBO
80. MR. OPUBO DAMINABO
81. MR. GODWIN OSAI
82. DR. GEORGE NWAEKE
83. HON. KINGSLEY CHINDA
84. HON. BETTY APIAFI
85. SEN. THANKGOD O. IDEOZU
86. SEN. GEORGE SEKIBO
87. HON. D.K. BADOM
88. PROF. WEY AMEWHULE
89. MR. OKEY WALI, SAN
90. MR. OMBO VICTOR FRANK-BRIGGS
91. PROF. DON BARIDAM
92. MR. HYCIENTH OLUO
93. MR. DENNIS OSELEYE OJUKA
94. HON. MARTIN C. AMAEWHULE
95. CHIEF ADOKIYE AMIESIMAKA
96. BRIG. GEN. D.D. IRONABERE
97. MR. STANLEY UMUKORO
98. APPOSTLE JOSHUA GOODNAME
99. MRS. TUMINI BRISTOW
100. CHIEF HOPE OPUSINGI
101. DR. DATONYE ALASIA
102. DR. SUNNY AJIE
103. CHIEF J.E. AMADI
104. ENGR. PAUL OBELLE
105. SIR, ALAYE EREMIE
106. DR. KALADA HARRY
107. AMB. IDAERE GOGO OGAN
108. CHIEF, HON. IKECHI WAGBARA
109. PROF. CLEMENT E. ADIBE
110. CHIEF RAY CHINDA
111. CHIEF CHARLES BEKE
112. CHIEF EPHRAIM OWOH-ETETE
113. DR. VICTOR AKUJURU
114. VEN. RICHARD OKPARA
115. CHIEF GAD HARRY
116. HON. KEN CHIKERE
117. PROF. EMENIKE WAMI
118. DR. FABIA AMAKIRI
119. DR. INNOCENT A. MASI
120. MR. SHEDRACK AKOLOKWU
121. PROF. MRS. MILDRED AMAKIRI
122. CHIEF (DR) SUNNY CHINDA
123. CHIEF (DR) S.N. AMAECHI
124. CHIEF PRECIOUS MGBOR
125. DR. DAVID OGBONNA
126. PROF. N.S. OKOGBULE
127. DR. SILAS ENEYO
128. MRS. INIMIE AGUMA
129. MRS. MATILDA NNODI
130. MRS GRACE AKPUGHUNUM-
OKWULEHIE
131. DR. REGINALD AMADI
132. DR. ERIC AMADI
133. DR. TAMUNOSISI JAJA
134. MR. TONY O. EGWURUGWU
135. MR. NELSON C. OWABIE
136. MR. TASIE WIKE
137. DR (MRS.) NGOZI ODU
138. MRS. ONYI ILE
139. MRS OGE OBIWALI
140. DR. EMEZUE PIUS OKECHUKWU
141. MR. EMEKA ONOWU
142. MRS ONIMIM JACKS
143. MR. SUNNY OVUNDA
144. BARR. VICTOR GRAHAM-DOUGLAS
145. BARR. NNAMDI AKANI
146. MR. EBERECHI ADIELE, SAN
147. MR. OKAS WIKE
148. HON. CHIDI AMADI
149. MRS. TORU OFILI
150. HON. ENE DATEME
151. DR. THANKGOD LILLY
Indeed Rivers state has now joined Ekiti
even in a more dangerous dimension.
Juliet Zainab Ovundah
Social Commentator
Portharcourt
3/11/2016

Source: www.versatilereporters.com/2016/11/wikes-extravacancy-evidence-of.html?m=1

You are being sarcastic right? A committee chaired by Alabraba is what you are disparaging? With OCJ, Peter side, Wigwe,lulu Briggs, Onyiuke, Mitee et all. Are you mad?

Marotzke:
You are being sarcastic right? A committee chaired by Alabraba is what you are disparaging? With OCJ, Peter side, Wigwe,lulu Briggs, Onyiuke, Mitee et all. Are you mad?

See it differently.
Yes they may have their onus but unlike what is obtainable elsewhere, everyone on the Rivers List are core politicians and among the kitchen or parlour cabinet of the governor. Despite their alternative careers, they are all pro-wike and members of his party. Unlike politically neutral persons on the Lagos list. Such ocassion is to galvanise all sons and daughters of the state, so it isn't the best means of political compensation.

Hehehe a bloody war is brewing on nairaland

Wike Remains the Man Of The People....

We All Love you Wike....

Loving Husband and Father



I Stand With Senator Samuel Anyanwu too