Covid-19: wike says we can't accept expired rice

Governor  Nyesom Wike of Rivers State has said he isn't keen on getting awards from the Federal Government in his offer to shield Rivers State from being attacked by COVID-19. Wike likewise said his anxiety regarding the disregard of Rivers State in the COVID-19 battle by the Federal Government was constantly confounded for encounter and events.

The Rivers State Governor made this known during a state-wide communicate on Friday, while additionally talking on the exertion of the state government towards disposing of COVID-19 from the state and the reaction of the federal government with regards to the state.

On the conveyance of palliatives from the government, Wike said he dismissed the more than 1000 sacks of rice since they were lapsed (expired) and not recommended for human consumption, including that it wasn't right for the Federal government to have asked Rivers State to proceed to take conveyance of the trucks of rice in Calabar, the Cross River State capital considering the situation of things.

He likewise expressed that the distributions of palliatives to states of the federation to cushion and check the spread of the novel Coronavirus was specific and bound with predisposition.

Wike further upbraided the federal government's quick reaction to Kano's circumstance regardless of disregarding a few prior interests from the Rivers State Government.

He noted and emphasized that he was flabbergasted that under 48 hours after Kano State whined, the administration of the federal government interceded and gave them the required help without much delay but same was not applicable to River state.

"What occurred in Kano again reveals to me the irregularities and the sort of job the national government plays. It is extremely lamentable.

"At the point when I said the government has not upheld us, individuals need to cut down my head. Kano State Governor weeped for help and in 48 hours, the president did a communicate and offered help for the state.

"On the off chance that they have reacted to our solicitation, we would have recognized them. What wrongdoing have I submitted. Is it that Kano state is a higher priority than Rivers state for sure?

"That is what occurs. Is it that Rivers state isn't a part and parcel of Nigeria? There are those that are greater than the nation. There are additionally those they don't see as a component of Nigeria.

"They said we ought to go to Calabar and convey rice. Rice that is expired. How might they even request that we go to Calabar? In the event that you need to give us something, you bring it. We can't go to Calabar. We realize that our kin are ravenous, however yearning won't execute us," he said.

Senator Wike likewise said the state will survey its grant for the development of oil laborers in light of the fact that many oil organizations have been spurning the state's requests.

The Rivers State Governor, thusly, guaranteed that his organization will keep on putting forth a valiant effort to shield the individuals from COVID-19 pandemic.