“You have a Minister, Nyesom Wike, who does no work in the Ministry [where lecturers are on strike] but is gallivanting all over Nigeria and the world in the interest of Rivers State politics and President Goodluck Jonathan’s 2015 ambitions.
"You have a man, Chinda, who suffers no life-threatening injuries but who is flown on the president’s order to London at public expense. You have a man who could have been treated in any local hospital for superficial injuries but was shamelessly shipped abroad...
"You have an entire army of men flown from Nigeria to London in First Class at public expense to go and pose for fake pictures and collect large allowances all because they have in Abuja a man who does not give a damn about fighting corruption. It gives an all-familiar meaning to the term: Wike-leaks!"
Investigations by Sahara Reporters show that Rivers State legislator, Hon Michael Chinda, was discharged from London’s Bupa Cromwell Hospital on Saturday, a day after the Minister of State for Education, Nyeson Wike, took a delegation there on a "fake" courtesy visit and posed for pictures by his bedside.
A hospital official disclosed in London on Wednesday that Hon Chinda had since been discharged because he did not have any life-threatening injuries.
But photos were circulated by Nyesom Wike on Sunday showing a group of politicians from Rivers State, led by him in an "hospital room". The pictures were choreographed to present Hon Chinda as having suffered grave injuries in the brutal attack in the House of Assembly, and become bedridden.
The "fake" delegation trip to London was reportedly bankrolled by Wike’s office and the presidency, costing Nigerian taxpayers several thousands of British pounds in flight, food and hotel accommodation. Ironically, it is at a time Nigerian universities had been shut down due to lack of funding from the government.
A credible source told Sahara Reporters that the main reason behind the Minister’s sponsorship of Chinda's trip was to garner sympathy for the five lawmakers that invaded the Rivers House of Assembly in an attempt to overthrow the Speaker and later impeach Governor Rotimi Amaechi.
Wike’s London delegation includes former deputy speaker of the House of Reps, Austin Opara; President of Nigeria Bar Association, Okey Wali; former state Treasurer of Action Congress of Nigeria, Kenneth Kobani; former Transport Minister, Abiye Sekibo; Rivers State factional PDP Chairman, Felix Obuah; and a former Commissioner in Rivers State, Mr. Bonny Iyaye.
"This trip contains all the elements of what is wrong with Nigeria,” an analyst told Sahara Reporters. click HERE for more gist check out more entertainment gist HERE
Posted: at 25-07-2013 02:06 AM (11 years ago) | Upcoming
If turlly he is faking it and all those who went to visit him waste our hard earn tax payer money, GOD d creator will punish them. Cus its not fair . People are wallowing in poverty and dis men are feeding fat in our expense. And school is on strike cus of lack of fund.
Posted: at 25-07-2013 04:19 AM (11 years ago) | Addicted Hero
steveoneal at 25-07-2013 10:05 AM (11 years ago) (m)
even if the injury wasnt faked,, what happens to all the federal and state teaching hospitals? guess they are all poultry pen,, and only meant for the massess , but not for all these criminals called politicians,,,
Posted: at 25-07-2013 10:05 AM (11 years ago) | Gistmaniac
I really give up on our cheating politicians. So a lawmaker was sent to the internationally renowned private hospital in Kensington and Chelsea, London for basically 'first aid!'
What a farce and it can only get worse for our economy. So the private hospital in London smiles all the way to the bank - whilst hospitals in Nigeria continue to struggle for basic amenities.
The photo is fake. Anyone who has seen the hospital will know that. The wheelchair is an outdated model.
I know hospitals in the country are high on confidentiality and so I am at the same time wondering how the reason for his discharge was leaked. It could be one of his 'friends' leaked the information!
I do not believe being hit on the head with a mace warranted a flight to the UK and private hospital treatment. Bear in mind that a private hospital in Nigeria is nowhere near what is considered private in the UK!
The nation has just borrowed £700 million from China but we have money to fly a delegation to visit him when the money could have been put to better use - like equipping OUR hospitals.
Posted: at 25-07-2013 10:08 AM (11 years ago) | Gistmaniac
mac-daniel at 25-07-2013 10:45 AM (11 years ago) (m)
THE NIGERIANS ARE SLEEPING PLEASE WAKE UP,THE CIVIL SOCIETY OF NIGERIA PLEASE WAKE UP,THE NIGERIA BAR ASSOCIATION WAKE UP.ALL GROUP IN NIGERIA WHO DID NOT WANT ALL THIS ATROCITY TO CONTINUE SHOULD WAKE UP AND STOP THIS ARTOCITIES IN OUR COUNTRY.TELL ME WHAT LEGACY DO WE WANT TO LEAVE BEHIND OUR KIDS.THIS COUNTRY BELONG TO ALL OF US,DONT LET US LEAVE IT TO ALL THIS BRUNCH OF BEAST LEADER,THEY HAVE RUINED US,MORALLY,FINACIALLY,ECONOMICALLY.NIGERIANS MOST TAKE THEIR DESTINY INTO THEIR HAND B4 IS TOO LATE,NIGERIA ADEGE SAY IF U GIVE A MAD MAN HIS MOTHER DEATH BODY HE MAY ROAST IT AND EAT IT.LIKE WISE IF U ALLOW THIS BAD LEADER TO CONTINUE THEY MAY RUINED US TOTALLY.
Posted: at 25-07-2013 10:45 AM (11 years ago) | Newbie
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