Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State, has alleged that two armoured helicopters which were bought at $10 million and donated to the Nigerain Airforce, by the State Government to fight oil thieves in the State, were diverted to fight insurgency in the North.
The Governor, made this known during a presentation of operational vehicles to security agencies at Government House on Thursday.
He accused the former Chief of Army Staff, of not showing gratitude to the state government, after receiving the gifts, despite using the armoured helicopters.
“Let the Nigerian Airforce know that Rivers State government gave them two armoured helicopters. The former Chief of Air Staff never wrote to thank us. Which state has done it for Nigerian Airforce in this country? Not one. Even while he was former Chief of Air Staff, he never came here to thank us. But he was using our own armoured helicopter,” he said.
Wike also stated that his administration has continually demonstrated its resolve to rid the State of criminality through provision of operational vehicles, gunboats and other forms of support for security agencies
He warned that the State will not hesitate to withdraw the gunboats about to be presented to security agencies, if they are deployed for use in other states.
