RIVERS State Governor, Nyesom Wike has revealed that the APC Federal Government has denied the Rivers State Government Special Funds under the approved Government Budget Support Fund. Wike said that information from official sources has it that the Budget Support Fund for Rivers State was being withheld because of his (governor’s) critical stance on national issues pointing out that all other states have received the fund. They denied Rivers State Government Support Fund which has been given to all other states. “They denied Rivers State this fund, claiming that I should stop criticising the Federal Government. Stopping our funds will not stop me from defending Niger Delta and Rivers State,” he said.

Source: Nigerian Tribune May 26, 2018 17:15 UTC