Rivers State Commissioner for Information and Communication, Dr. Austin- Tam George, has expressed shock that former Rivers State Governor, Rotimi Amaechi expended N82million to host Nobel Laureate, Professor Wole Soyinka to a 3 hour dinner at a period he refused to pay salaries .




Addressing Government House, Port Harcourt correspondents on Tuesday, Dr Tam George said that the figures were contained in the hand over note prepared by the former Permanent Secretary of the State Ministry of Information and Communication under the Amaechi administration.


He said : "A government that did not pay salaries, closed the courts , but the administration had the courage to expend N82million to fund a dinner for Prof Wole Soyinka.

"These are facts on ground. The Amaechi administration expended the money under the heading of borrowed funds."


The Information Commissioner : “ There is a massive propaganda machine out there misinforming the people about the policy direction of Governor Wike’s administration. They have to respect the will of the people. Instead, they go about spreading falsehood against the people of the state ".


He charged the news men to emphasize the developmental achievements of Governor Wike with facts because Rivers State is currently dealing with a “ disastrous legacy of abandoned projects” by the Rotimi Amaechi’s administration.



Dr. George who noted that the Wike administration is currently facing a combination of “ 85% information war” and “ political fundamentalism” also said the APC seeking to establish a “ political caliphate” in Rivers State, by installing Dr. Dakuku whose is a fake political candidate of the APC.


The Commissioner also described those who said Wike’ s government is serving only Ikwerre interests as talking “ anthropological nonsense” because he is running an all- inclusive of government of indigenes from the 23 LGAs of Rivers State.


Government House, Port Harcourt
Press Unit.
5th January, 2016.

http://www.metronaija.com/2016/01/amaechi-spent-n82million-to-host-prof.html

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But he is a new creature nah....Lol

The rice agents won't see anything wrong in this..

Waiting for Nairalands gullible APC supporter to come and defend it.

it's not even up to the amount Amaechi use in importing women to government house to service special guests or even up to what rote spends in GH and Dublin on women.

A good case for court,
But a bad case on naira land.
Biko do the needful

Then call EFCC for him. Why all the media accusations. The one I want them to probe is Delta state. That state suppose pass Dubai by now.

Even if it was a golden cow they killed or a diamond goat or pepper or Maggi, it will never amount to that price.

lies from the pit of hell.

He is now a new creature in APC. All old sins have passed away such that it appears he never committed any at all and yet Rivers State is still as backwards as it is. Even PH is not up to what a well managed state capital should look like and that is the general issue with the whole of Nigeria.

Wow!!! How dare he!!

Oya, forward your petition and evidence to EFCC for onward investigation and possible prosecution. I think that is the right thing to do.

Look at all of them up above.

See their comments and you'd know just how pained they are, much less for this news than all the very terrible punches they've received today.

They are simply using this to vent their pent-up anger and frustration at the lack of bad news regarding the admin.

Boko Haram are being routed and can't kill as much people as the wailers would wanna see.

Former PDP Chairman (Wheel-chairman) arrived the court today faking a sick cripple- Baba no even send am.

Their Chief Wailer Nursing Goat Olisa Metuh is cooling off in EFCC cell.

FFK would soon have be invited to have coffee with Magu.

Baba rejected any deal with Lagarde even though she kept eyeing him seductively.

Nnamumudi Kanu is still feeding on watery beans in DSS dungeon.

Etc etc etc.

Sorry dudes, I feel your pains.

omenka:
Look at all of them up above.

See their comments and you'd know just how pained they are, much less for this news than all the very terrible punches they've received today.

They are simply using this to vent their pent-up anger and frustration at the lack of bad news regarding the admin.

Boko Haram are being routed and can't kill as much people as the wailers would wanna see.

Former PDP Chairman (Wheel-chairman) arrived the court today faking a sick cripple- Baba no even send am.

Their Chief Wailer Nursing Goat Olisa Metuh is cooling off in EFCC cell.

FFK would soon have be invited to have coffee with Magu.

Baba rejected any deal with Lagarde even though she kept eyeing him seductively.

Nnamumudi Kanu is still feeding on watery beans in DSS dungeon.

Etc etc etc.

Sorry dudes, I feel your pains.

At the end of the day did any of those things you typed put a morsel of EBA in your mouth

oo

Na Gucci food dem eat for the Dinner

Laughing

maybe they ate Gucci rice and Prada beans coupled with a gold plated meat by Tonto Dike's ex.

Pictorial evidence or IdonBlivIt

Would love to see pics
Make i take my eye see werin he buy for that amount



And i never chop since morning .. Its ok God dey

NONE of my Ministers are corrupt but I know that they wrecked our collective economy - Bubu

Amechi is criminal

See ur life! At some point, stop to think and lose this mentality of us against them. Let truth, honesty and fairness be ur watchword at all times.

How do u justify his indebtedness to civil servants in the state at the time and yet he conveniently expended such a sum on frivolities?

omenka:
Look at all of them up above.

See their comments and you'd know just how pained they are, much less for this news than all the very terrible punches they've received today.

They are simply using this to vent their pent-up anger and frustration at the lack of bad news regarding the admin.

Boko Haram are being routed and can't kill as much people as the wailers would wanna see.

Former PDP Chairman (Wheel-chairman) arrived the court today faking a sick cripple- Baba no even send am.

Their Chief Wailer Nursing Goat Olisa Metuh is cooling off in EFCC cell.

FFK would soon have be invited to have coffee with Magu.

Baba rejected any deal with Lagarde even though she kept eyeing him seductively.

Nnamumudi Kanu is still feeding on watery beans in DSS dungeon.

Etc etc etc.

Sorry dudes, I feel your pains.

#AmaechiGate! No wonder the Guinea fowl hunter was shouting himself hoarse in an attempt to insult mama Peace

one question...
DID WOLE SOYINKA EAT UP TO 50,000 NAIRA FOOD THERE
#KONTINU

N82million to host Nobel Laureate, Professor Wole Soyinka to a 3 hour dinner??

Amaechi who has not taken bribe in his life, I hail oooo

Mr. President, where are thou

EFCC!!!!!!

Petition EFCC.
What is the gain by releasing media reports.

If after petioting EFCC, they don't act.
Then you have a case.
The civil society and the media can put pressure on Buhari to act, since he has consistently argued nobody is facing a probe in his cabinet.

Amaechi should be prosecuted. This is high degree corruption. RVSG should send petition to EFCC.