Stomach infrastructure: Wike increases number of special assistants to 200,000; plans more

Rivers state governor, Nyesom Wike has increased the number of his newly appointed special assistants on political units to 200,000.

In his speech during the inauguration of the last batch of the 100,000 appointees at the Adokiye Amiesimaka Stadium, Omagwa in Ikwerre Local Government Area on Friday, the controversial governor said he decided to increase the number to accommodate more people, who had shown willingness to work for him.

The Governor, who said the gesture was part of the stomach infrastructure he promised the state, asked local government chairmen to return to their domains and identify more people for appointments.

meanwhile, the governor within twenty four hours in October, 2022, appointed more than 40,000 special assistants.