Rivers Governor Nyesom Wike, has accused the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), of shying away from responding to the allegation of printing N60billion to augment March Allocation to States raised by the Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki,. He said rather than state the facts as they are, the CBN is allegedly resorting to cheap blackmail, by raking up the issue of debts owed by State Governments as a diversion from the subject matter.
Wike, who spoke on Sunday, April 18, at the dedication of Senator Rochas Okorocha’s grandson, said : “It is very unfortunate Obaseki was in APC, so he understands them. So Obaseki couldn’t have come from the blues to say they printed N60 billion, he knows them.
“If you hear what the governor of the Central Bank said, instead of answering the question, he said governors should pay back the bailout loan.
“That is not the issue, it was a loan, so if you want to go and take it, go and take it, but answer the question whether money was printed or not, that is the issue.’’
Reacting to his recent romance with the former Imo Governor, Wike said : “I have known him since 1999 when I was the Council Chairman, so there is nothing political about it. I don’t abandon people because of politics. It is in my character to always keep my friendship with people. It is not based on party or politics”.
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