Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike, has said that the claims by Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki that Federal Government printed about N60 billion to share to the federating units in March cannot be regarded as spurious.
Wike, therefore, challenged the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to unequivocally declare if money was printed or not.
Governor Wike stated this while briefing journalists shortly after he attended the child dedication of Mr and Mrs Uche Nwosu in Abuja on Sunday.
He said: “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.”
He said it was regrettable that instead of the Governor of Central Bank, Mr Godwin Emefiele to address the issue raised by Governor Obaseki, he opted to issue a veiled threat to states to pay back bailout loan given to them by the federal government.
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“Instead of answering the question, he (Emefiele) said governors have to pay back the bailout loan. The bailout is a loan, if you want to take it, go and take it. But answer the question whether money was printed or not printed.”
The governor said his decision to attend Uche Nwosu’s (the son in law of former Imo State governor, Senator Rochas Okorocha) child’s dedication was devoid of politics or political affiliation.