Rivers state APC wants Governor Wike Probed
The Rivers state chapter of the All Progressives Congress has urged President Muhammadu Buhari to probe the stay of Governor Nyesom Wike as Minister of state for Education under President Goodluck Jonathan.
The APC, in a statement issued by its publicity secretary in Port Harcourt, said that a thorough investigation into several educational schemes like the Almajiri school scheme, the Universal Basic Education (UBEC), and the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFUND) would expose Governor Wike’s culpability, claiming that the that about N87 billion was mismanaged under his supervision.
The party said: “That Wike has left office as minister of state does not cancel the fact and effect of the alleged fraud. If Mr Kashamu Buruji today faces extradition to the United States to face drug-related charges years after the alleged crime was committed, Nigeria’s federal government can as well call Wike to account for his actions or inactions when he served as minister of state.
“It took Mallam Ibrahim Shekarau as minister of education to unearth the shady deals Wike knew but invariably participated in.
“But since Wike was then under the cover of a president who condoned corruption, the deals never received serious attention. Wike needs to be called to account for the N87 billion and where necessary, face justice”.
