‘You’re blind’ — Gov Wike blasts budget minister

Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike has lambasted the Minister of State for Budget and National Planning, Clement Agba, over comment that state governors are the cause of poverty in the country.

Recall that the minister on Wednesday accused state governors of promoting poverty in the country, by investing on projects that are of no benefits to the people.

Reacting, Governor Wike lambasted the minister, says he’s blind for not acknowledging how state governors are enabling development in their various states.

The Rivers governor, while commissioning the Rumuodogo 1 and 2 roads in Oluua Rumuodogo, Emohua LGA of Rivers state, blasts the minister over the ‘poverty comment’.

The Governor said: “He (Agba) said governors are the problem, they don’t do rural roads. I ask him, where and where have you been.

“You just sit there (Abuja), you’ve not been to anywhere to check whether rural roads are being done or not.

“Come to Rivers and see whether we are doing roads that will cause agricultural produce to be brought out to the cities or not before you open your mouth. We are not doing roads in the city alone. We are doing roads in all local government areas of the state.”

Wike proceeded: “Some people have been sending their people to insult me. I laugh. I hear some people, they call them Akwa Ibom professionals, they were insulting me.

“Tell the man who sent you to come out. You are just small kids. I am waiting for the big masquerade. Some people said they are Ijaw professionals. You that is sending them, come out. It is you I am looking for, I am not looking for these small fries.”