Magnus Abe Says Rivers State Govt Has Spent Over A Trillion Naira On TV Live Coverage

The candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) in the 2023 Rivers governorship election, Senator Magnus Abe has taken a swipe at the executive Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike and the Rivers State Government over their response to his statement.

Reacting to the response of the state government that he was yet to recover from the loss of the March 18 gubernatorial election, Magnus Abe said; “Over the past eight years, Rivers State Government has spent over a trillion naira on live coverage across all major television networks, yet the 10 minutes I appear on TV can spoil someone’s appetite at a state dinner”

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“Flyovers and free and fair elections are not mutually exclusive, we can have both; in fact, we did not have to substitute flyovers for everything else including education for our children, promotion for our civil servants, respect for our citizens and traditional rulers, and a clear plan for the growth of our young population,” he added.

He stated further; “That was the reason a non-existent party led by a man who was neither a Governor nor a sitting Senator was able to capture the massive support and goodwill of Rivers people within three months.”

Recall that the Governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic party in Rivers State, Siminialayi Fubara defeated Magnus Abe of the Social Democratic party and Pastor Tonye Cole of the All Progressives Congress in the last general elections.