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Why I Sacked Environment Commissioner ― Wike
- Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, has disclosed the reason behind the sacking of the Commissioner for Environment, Dr Igbiks Tamuno.
- Wike said he sacked the Commissioner because he engaged in acts that amounted to sabotage.
Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, has disclosed the reason behind the sacking of the Commissioner for Environment, Dr Igbiks Tamuno.
Governor Wike said the Commissioner wrote to Julius Berger to stop construction work without his approval
The governor made this known while speaking at the signing of contracts for the Trans -Kalabari Road project phase one, and the Saakpenwa-Bori -Kono Road project phase two at Government House, on Wednesday.
Wike added that he sacked the Commissioner because he engaged in acts that amounted to sabotage.
“I don’t know how a commissioner can write to a company to stop work without my approval. And Julius Berger for that matter, to stop construction in the entire state. I have never heard of such thing before. I didn’t know that commissioners have so much power like that.
“I’m saying it because some of you don’t even know the limit of your power. These are contractors working for the state government. He (Tamuno) never interfaced with the Ministry of Works. We have paid Julius Berger and you ask them to stop work, so that they will come and ask for variation later?” the governor said.
Wike stated further that the signing of the contracts for the Trans -Kalabari Road project phase one, and the Saakpenwa-Bori -Kono Road project phase two is to demonstrate the importance his administration places on opening up more rural communities for development.
The governor added that with a secured payment plan of N1 billion monthly to be paid into the accounts of the construction companies, the deadlines for the two projects will not be compromised.
Wike, therefore, enjoined the benefiting communities to owe the projects by ensuring that they cooperate with contractors and avoid bothering them with unnecessary demands.
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