You must mention governors stealing local government money – Gov. Wike challenges Buhari

The Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike has told President Muhammadu Buhari to disclose the names of the governors who are taking from the money allocated to the local government councils.

President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday disclosed that some state governors are stealing allocations coming to the local government council.

The president said a Governor will collect allocation on behalf of the local government and will disburse half to the local government area chairmen.

Reacting, Wike on Friday said he has never taken from the money allocated to the local council since he came on board in 2015.

The Governor made this revelation while inaugurating a project in Port Harcourt, the capital of the state on Friday.

Wike also said his fellow governors who are members of the G5 in the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP have equally not tampered with the funds allocated to the local government councils.

He has therefore challenged Buhari to disclose the identities of the governors who steal the money meant for the local government.

Governor Wike said: ”I challenge Mr. President, you must come out and tell Nigerians those committing this offence.

“You said the Governors are taking local government funds. I want to say, in the name of Almighty God, I’ve never touched local government funds one day. I have never and I have no reason to do that.

“So Mr President, tell us who are those people? You know them, tell us.

“I’m not one of those governors. Mr President tells Nigerians that the Integrity Governors are not part of them.

“Do us a favour to announce all those states that are taking local government funds”.