Rivers State Governor Nyesom Wike has hailed President Muhammadu Buhari for approving allocation due to the Niger Delta states since 1999.
Wike said part of the money was used by his administration to build numerous projects in the state.
He stated this on Friday while speaking at the commissioning of the Doctor Nabo Graham Douglas Law School built by the Rivers state government.
The governor commended Buhari for not playing politics with the money despite being in a different political party.
Wike said, “Monies that were not paid since 1999, the 13% deductions, Mr. President approved and paid all of us from Niger Delta states.
“For me, it will be unfair not to say to the public. It is not from FAAC money it is the money paid to me as Rivers State, Delta State, Akwa Ibom State, Edo State and Bayelsa State.
“So I want to sincerely, from my heart and on behalf of the government and people of the state, thank Mr. President for this because as an opposition government, he may have as well say don’t pay, you can’t do anything.
“After all since 1999 they money has not been paid. Did we do anything?
“So I want to sincerely thank him just on that one.”
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