Governor Nyesom Wike yesterday commenced probe of the
administration of his predecessor, Chibuike Amaechi as he constituted a seven
man Judicial Commission of Inquiry headed by Justice George Omereji to
investigate alleged sale of some state assets as well as the projects for which
funds were allegedly released but not executed.
The Judicial Commission of Inquiry which
has 23 terms of reference has one month to turn in its report.
Wike’s action was coming against the
backdrop of claims by Amaechi’s former Deputy, Tele Ikuru that the former
administration under which he served was the most corrupt in the state.
Ikuru alleged that his former boss
allegedly spent N812 million to furnish his private residence.
The former deputy governor spoke at
Government House, Port Harcourt yesterday while handing over the final report
of the transition committee he chaired adding that the former government also
spent N4.96 billion on the proposed Justice Adolphus Karibi Whyte Hospital with
no structures on the ground.
However, inaugurating the commission of
inquiry, Wike said, “In exercise of the powers conferred upon me by Section 2
(1) of the Commissions of Inquiry Law of Rivers State (Cap 30), 1999 and all
other powers enabling me in that regard, I Nyesom Ezenwo Wike, Governor of
Rivers State, hereby constitute and appoint a Judicial Commission of Inquiry
for the investigation of the administration of Governor Chibuike Amaechi”.
Wike asked President Muhamadu Buhari to
support his bid to recover funds allegedly stolen by the past Amaechi’s
government.
He said : “ I am confident that
President Buhari will support my administration in the quest to tackle the
massive corruption that characterised the Amaechi administration.
“We are aware that the immediate past
administration and her officials will resort to blackmail and propaganda for
the purpose of diverting attention from their corrupt practices. We shall
remain focused on the task of getting back Rivers State resources and assets.”
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