Governor Nyesom Ezenwo Wike of Rivers State, has taken a swipe at the media, stating that it has lost its voice.
Governor Wike disclosed this during a meeting with the management of Silverbird, at Government House Port Harcourt.
He said it was disturbing that the Nigerian Media has failed in its responsibility to hold the present administration accountable for failure to provide much desired good governance.
“The problem in Nigeria which I have always said is that the press, the media is part of our headache. The media have lost their voice. I remember when Goodluck Jonathan was the President, it was as if the media want to pull down the whole of Nigeria,” he said.
The governor also noted that the inability of the media to scrutinise those in authority is partly responsible for lack of accountability by those in office.
He thanked the management of Silverbird for the honour bestowed on him and the people of Rivers State.
He stated that his administration will continue to deliver developmental projects and improve the wellbeing of Rivers people.
Please correct the spelling of ‘Governor’ in the first paragraph of news with the headline”The Media Has lost its voice”. It’s spelt ‘Goovernor’, It maybe a typographical error.