The award is expected to be presented to the governor at the State House Conference Centre, Abuja on October 21.
The “Distinguished Award in Infrastructure Delivery” to be conferred on Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, by President Muhammadu Buhari was bought through some top government officials, SaharaReporters has gathered.
The award is expected to be presented to the governor at the State House Conference Centre, Abuja on October 21.
The event is tagged “Nigeria Excellence in Public Service Award.”
A source at the Rivers State Government House who spoke to SaharaReporters on Friday said millions of Naira was paid to some officials of the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Boss Mustapha, to facilitate the award.
He added that there was presently mass mobilisation of Rivers State people to Abuja to attend what he described as the fake award.
“The so-called infrastructure award to Governor Wike was bought through the office of the SGF. The SGF capitalised on Buhari’s lack awareness of his environment to grant him the fake award,” the source said.
“We have started mobilising many people from Rivers to attend the award. Millions of Naira exchanged hand between the governor and many people in the SGF office. Apart from Port Harcourt, Wike abandoned the rest of Rivers State.
“Forget all you read on pages of newspaper, they are all scam. He hasn’t paid teachers in months. Retirees are owed while the governor and his wanted accountant-general who he wants as successor stole billions of Naira.”
In May 2022, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) declared Rivers State ex-Accountant General, Fubara Siminialayi, and four other state government officials wanted for suspected N117billion fraud.
Siminialayi is the governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the 2023 general elections.
The anti-graft agency had accused him and other suspects of criminal conspiracy, money laundering, misappropriation of public funds, and abuse of office.
“We call on anyone with useful information as to the whereabouts of the Account-General to contact any of the Agency’s offices or the nearest police station or other security agencies,” EFCC Head of Media and Publicity, Wilson Uwujaren had said in a statement.