princechina:
Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, has asked the federal government to stop pretending that it was sincere about meeting the demands of EndSARS protesters to end police brutality in the country.

Governor Wike accused the federal government of paying lip service to the demands of the #EndSARS protesters by directing state governors to set up judicial panels of enquiry to investigate and identify erring police officers for prosecution.

The governor spoke in a live interview that was aired by AIT from Port Harcourt, the rivers state capital, on Friday.

The National Executive Council (NEC), which issued the directive to state governors, had said the that panels were expected to conclude the investigation within six months and report back to the federal government.

“What judicial panel of enquiry are you talking about?” Wike had said when asked to speak on it.

The governor recalled that a panel he set up two years ago to investigate SARS in Rivers State had allegedly indicted several operatives of the defunct police unit, but that the police and federal government failed to act on it because they were “playing politics”.

Wike said, “The Rivers State Government had set up a judicial panel of enquiry…most officers of SARS were indicted. We sent it to the police. Have they implemented it?

“Why? Because they were playing politics with it. Now you’re directing me again to go and set up judicial enquiry. Who is going to pay for that? Go and implement the one that was set up before…tell your police to implement the one that was set up before that indicted some of these officers.

“I don’t need to be directed. I know my job and I’ve done it two years ago, but you refused to implement it simply because you believed that SARS was working for you.”

Wike also dismissed NEC’s directive that state governors should supervise the new tactical squad that is being set up by the police to replace the defunct SARS.

He said, “You’re telling me now that governors should supervise the tactical units. When did governors become so powerful to control the police? To now begin to supervise the tactical units?

“Is it not the same governors you said would use [them] for politics that you are now telling to supervise? I did not appoint the people; the Commissioner of Police is not under me. How do I supervise.”

Wike further called on the federal government to be sincere with Nigerians if truly wants to solve the complaints about police brutality in the country.

He said, “Don’t make the public believe that you’re trying to solve the problem when you know sincerely that you’re not solving any problem. So, I cannot begin to jump up as a state governor because we have been told to do so when we know it would not work.”


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princechina:
When did governors become so powerful to control the police? To now begin to supervise the tactical units?

“Is it not the same governors you said would use [them] for politics that you are now telling to supervise? I did not appoint the people; the Commissioner of Police is not under me. How do I supervise.”
https://thewhistler.ng/wike-to-fg-stop-deceiving-endsars-protestersyoure-not-sincere-about-solving-any-problem/amp/

Buhari is confused. Let's face it, has he been able to solve any problem in Nigeria

See the way he was also dragging this ASUU matter as if he's pricing meat in the market

MinorityOpinion:
The same WIKE that was against peaceful protest in his state? If not because he was afraid of double standards that the people call him out for.... You think he would have allowed the protest to take place?

Pcharles2:
At least there's always one governor who is always on the side of truth. Like
Tinubu
Ngige
Fayose
Now Wike
And they always have problem with the Centre.

MinorityOpinion:
The same WIKE that was against peaceful protest in his state? If not because he was afraid of double standards that the people call him out for.... You think he would have allowed the protest to take place?

okpalaAnambra:

You listed names of politicians u drink their urine.. Last time I checked Tinubu hasn't yet said anything on the protest

geesilver:
More reason why I like his outspoken and doggedness, he says things the way it should be said sometimes. this people thinks they would have their evil ways as usual.



how can a state government oversee the police that is been paid and recruitted by the federal. this their lips service as usual. they can continue in deceivng our fathers not this present generation we say enough is enough.
#endSARS
#endSWT.
#endbadgovernment.

Okoroawusa:

Okay!... Wike is now a better person? What did you say when it was reported that he banned protests in Rivers?

Nekwa isi ya like "More reason..."

Abia1stS0N:
Abia state is the worst state in Nigeria, we have the worst and dirtiest environment in Nigeria. Abia state is cursed, we should be protesting in Abia state but are people are hopeless and useless. No wonder we have been having incompetent failures as governors since 1999.

Pictures: Aba

okpalaAnambra:

You listed names of politicians u drink their urine.. Last time I checked Tinubu hasn't yet said anything on the protest

Cyberterror:
Foolish Wike. He is scared of inaugurating the judicial panel of enquiry in his state because his use of SARS to illegally demolish two hotels and arrest the owner of one of them will be exposed and he will be seen for the hypocrite that he is.

Agbero governor.