Rivers State Governor Nyesom Wike has released
a statement denying claims that he was a
sponsor of Niger Delta Avengers.
A faction of the
militant group, Niger Delta Avengers had released
a statement over the weekend that himself and
some politicians including former President
Goodluck Jonathan and some others were
sponsors of their activities.
In a statement by his spokesman Simeon
Nwakandu, Wike described the group's claim as
“false media propaganda.” The statement reads;
“Our attention has been drawn to yet
another false media propaganda wherein it
was claimed that Rivers State Governor,
Nyesom Ezenwo Wike is one of the
sponsors of the militant group, the Niger
Delta Avengers. We nequivocally deny this
false report which was fabricated with the
aim of diverting attention from the
superlative performance of Governor Wike.
Any close observer of this propaganda
machine would have noticed that all they
do is concoct lies about Rivers State. We
urge all well-meaning persons to
disregard this current falsehood credited
to a faceless splinter group of NDA.
This falsehood may not be unconnected to
Governor Wike’s speech at the just-
concluded conference of the Nigerian Guild
of Editors where he publicly declared that
he and other stakeholders in the state
have prevented militant groups from
sabotaging oil installations as is the case
elsewhere. Not happy with this declaration,
they resolved to concoct another ill-
conceived report trying to mislead the
people. Nigerians already know what these
propagandists represent. They represent
retrogression , deliberate falsehood,
under-development and biased
unprofessional journalism. Governor
Nyesom Ezenwo Wike is a patriotic leader,
committed to the sustenance and
improvement of the nation’s democracy
and economy. He is a promoter of security
and good governance. He cannot be
disparaged by concocted publications
from APC media agents.”
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