The governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike, claimed that the FG has been unfair in its support to the federating states in the fight against coronavirus.
“But the northern governors and the Kano State government has demanded for assistance.
The governor urged the police and other security agencies to work with the new “Task Force on Border Closure” so that Rivers could be “properly” secured. Mr Wike said his administration will support any police commissioner posted to the state. He, however, said the new police chief would be transferred “immediately Abuja discovers he is working well”.for giving a N10 billion grant to Lagos State to fight the coronavirus while “abandoning” other states of the federation.
“One wonders why Federal Government should single out a state out of 36 states to give support. Does it mean that support will come when a state has a record of over 50 infected persons?
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