Wike Blasts Buhari For Signing 2022 Budget, Ignoring Electoral Bill

Rivers State Governor, Chief Nyesom Wike has said it was hypocritical for President Muhammadu Buhari to sign the heavily padded and unimplementable 2022 budget passed by the National Assembly, while declining assent to the 2021 Electoral Act Amendment Bill.
The governor said the speed at which the president signed the 2022 budget, which he had described as unimplementable, was curious and smacks of insensitivity to the plight of ordinary Nigerians.
Wike stated this when he paid a New Year visit to the Enugu State Governor, Hon. Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi in his home town, Orba in Udenu Local Government Area of Enugu State.
“Look at Mr. President; the other day while he was signing the budget, he said the budget is unimplementable. But he went on and signed what is unimplementable. A budget that will determine the state of the economy, the progress of this nation, and the president knew this thing can’t work, and he signed it. Then, the Electoral Act, he said he will not sign it because direct primaries are too expensive.
“What concerns me with party primaries? What concerns poor people with party primaries? The one that concerns poor man, business man, how to grow the economy, you signed it, knowing too well that it will not work.”
Wike, who said that the All Progressives Congress-led Federal Government has failed Nigeria, urged the people of Enugu to speak out against the poor governance the country is experiencing.
He further advised them to join forces with well-meaning Nigerians to salvage the country.
“You must join the rest of Nigerians. Nigeria is dying. Will you be here to see Nigeria die? Is it the kind of Nigeria that people like Nnamdi Azikiwe fought for? A Nigeria that when you wake up, what you hear is 20 people have died, 42 people have been kidnapped, 100 people have been abducted. Every day deaths!”
The Rivers State governor said he was in Enugu to felicitate with Ugwuanyi before the commencement of work in the New Year in view of his brotherly love towards him.
He described Ugwuanyi as one of the shining lights of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), and admonished him to continue to remain firm, courageous and supportive of the PDP.
The governor, who was conferred with an honorary traditional chieftaincy title of ‘Agunechemba’ by the Chairman, Enugu State Council of Tradition Rulers, Amb. Lawrence Agubuzo, also urged the people of Enugu to continue to stand by the governor to enable him deliver democratic dividends to the state.
In his remarks, Enugu State Governor, Hon. Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi said Wike has distinguished himself as a bold and courageous leader, noting that he was proud of his leadership.
Ugwuanyi described the visit as the signpost of the deepening relationship between the two states, and commended the Enugu State Council of Traditional Rulers for conferring Wike with a chieftaincy title.
“Last year, I was in Rivers State on two occasions, on the governor’s invitation to commission two major road projects. On each occasion, I left Rivers State with strong, positive impression of your commitment to projects’ conception and quick delivery.
“You have distinguished yourself as a visionary, bold and audacious leader, even when you have inspired trust and confidence in our democracy. You have fought for our great party, PDP, and have given voice for the voiceless. You have been a defender of the defenceless.
“This fraternal visit symbolises the deepening of the fellowship between the government and good people of the Treasure Base of the Nation, and of course, Eungu State. I am glad that the Enugu State Traditional Rulers’ Council under the leadership of the Chairman, Amb. Lawrence Agubuzo dimmed it feet to confer on you the chieftaincy title of ‘Agunechemba’ of Enugu State as a testament to your sterling leadership quality”.