Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has made a shocking revelation that his administration inherited a massive debt burden from the previous administration of Nyesom Wike, with contractors owed billions of naira. This disclosure has opened a new front in the crisis between the two leaders.
Despite Wike’s claims of paying for projects, Fubara stated that contractors are still demanding balance payments, which has become a significant problem for his administration. The governor, who was the state’s Accountant-General during Wike’s tenure, announced plans to probe Wike’s eight-year administration, setting up a judicial panel of inquiry to investigate the conduct of governance in the state.
Fubara inaugurated the reconstructed 10.89km Aleto-Ogale-Ebubu-Eteo Road in Eleme Local Government Area, which was awarded to China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation at a cost of N6.7 billion, and has been fully paid. The governor described the road as a bypass to alleviate the deplorable sections of the East-West Road currently under reconstruction.
The revelation has sparked a new wave of controversy in the crisis between Fubara and Wike, with Fubara accusing Wike of leaving behind a huge debt burden and Wike claiming to have paid for projects during his tenure. The probe into Wike’s administration is expected to uncover more details about the debt burden and the conduct of governance in the state.
Fubara’s administration is committed to transparency and accountability, and the probe is a step towards ensuring that the people of Rivers State receive the good governance they deserve. The crisis between Fubara and Wike is a test of leadership and governance in the state, and the outcome of the probe will determine the future of the state’s development.