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FLASH: Governor Nyesom Wike earlier today announced the donation of N500million to the Sokoto State Government to the rebuilding of the Sokoto Central Market.

Gov. Nyesom Wike of Rivers on Wednesday donated N500 million to the Sokoto State Government in rebuilding the Sokoto Central Market ravaged by fire on Tuesday morning.

Wike who visited the scene of the market inferno barely 24 hours after the disaster, expressed shock and dismay over the incident.

Gov. Aminu Tambuwal ’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Malam Muhammad Bello , disclosed this in a statement in Sokoto on Wednesday.

The Rivers governor said part of the donation was to also the victims of the inferno.
He noted that whatever affected Sokoto state concerned Rivers, adding that his istration would ensure that the affected market was reconstructed and made functional.

Earlier, Tambuwal, while conducting Wike round the fire disaster scene, explained that the market had 16,000 shops out of which at least 60 per cent were affected by the fire.
He said when the fire broke out the relevant state government agencies and those of the Federal Government within the state were mobilised to control it.
After inspecting the scene, Wike and his entourage also paid a courtesy visit to the Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar in his palace.

He condoled with the state government, the Sultanate Council and the people over the death of the state Commissioner for Home Affairs, Alhaji Abdulkadir Abubakar , the younger brother of the Sultan.

In his response, Abubakar, who noted the age-long relationship between Sokoto and Rivers, expressed gratitude to the governor for his visit and to the state
He commended Tambuwal for his prudent management of the state resources, a performance which fetched it a World Bank grant under the State Fiscal Transparency, ability And Sustainability (SFTAS) programme.

https://www.pulse.ng/news/local/gov-wike-donates-n500m-to-sokoto-state/de0s7ft

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Bad governance

Good Good.

More donation because I think 500 million is too small to carter for what Tambuwal listed that was burnt.

Wike should have made it 2 billion and above

In his response, Abubakar, who noted the age-long relationship between Sokoto and Rivers, expressed gratitude to the governor for his visit and to the state

Rivers people through their governor has shown to Sokoto people that really they are their brothers keeper....

Wike is mad if this is true

Nwanyiogwashi:
Bad governance

Second to none.

epondudu:
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So na Rivers dey fund Sakwato state now because Osawike Nyesomwen wants to become president or VP? No be so?

It would have been better if he donated the whole of River state 2021 budget, foolish man.

epondudu:
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What? 500milla

Eye service donation

More like puring a drum of water on a desert land,impact wont be felt.

Rivers people have never had it bad like this. Retirees and pensioners are crying for their gratuity and pension not paid for over 4yrs.

Since Wike became governor no civil servant promotion, and he's also yet to pay the new minimum wage.

That's very good wike

Would be better if he used that money to buy fire fighting equipment for them the same way he buys cars for judges every month.
Did he even consult the ineffective state assembly for approval of the N500M donation to Sokoto state? This shows how the Governors easily embezzle funds without questioning.

All these 2023 shenanigans will lead Nyesomghosa Wikevie no where, he should take a cue from Gov Akeredolu who has broken ranks in the relationship with the Fulani Led federal government of Buhari for the greater good of Ondo people by declaring forests a no go area for uned herdsmen.

Wike thinks that he is now an anointed presidential candidate of Sokoto caliphate and his croaked Agbero motorpark tout voice will appeal to the people harassing Bishop Kukah whom the Pope being wiser and not taking any chances gave him an international appointment from the Vatican which is a UN recognised independent State and everyone got the message.

So no market need that money in rivers State?



Then the south will be fighting the north for resource control, but but.....

New party coming soon

There's money in this country but we don't see it

Good one

Tambuwal/Wike 2023

The south south zone has the most greedy and stupid sets of politicians in Nigeria.......they disgust me

Presidential ambition

Lol....
So make we say wike self dey worship northerners as his people dey attack tinubu up and down

ok

2023 loading, this is what we call Torjan horse aka Greek gift.
Oil money.

I read the news twice to be sure we are talking about Sokoto state.

From Amechi championing rail projects in the north to Wike rebuilding Sokoto market all for Presidential/VP ambitions.

Wike knows his friends and his enemies, he never hide behind a finger to show them to the world, he never gave chance for any IPOB to cause mayhem in his state, he dealt with them severely

Wike shouldn't be wasting Rivers Money, there are many roads and canals that are left un done,people are suffering no job.

The market has 16000 shops? that should be one of the biggest market in Nigeria