Wike fires works commissioner, says more heads will roll

Nyesom Wike, governor of Rivers state, has fired Kelvin Wachuku, his commissioner for works, threatening to disengage members of his cabinet who are not active.

The governor announced Bethel Iheanyichuku, who like Wike hails from Obio-Akpor local government area of the state, as the new works commissioner.

He said Wachuku lived below expectation, and advised members of his team to increase their speed.

“I have a covenant with the people of Rivers state to develop this state. And anybody that is going to work with me must work at my speed and not at your own speed.

“Nobody should come and drag me back like the former commissioner. Wachukwu is intelligent, but he could not meet up with the pace of work at the ministry.”

Wike advised the new commissioner to be dedicated and committed to his duty, threatening to sack him if he fails to deliver.

“Take your (Iheanyichukwu’s) work very seriously. There should be no compromise,” he said.

“The day you misinform me on the status of projects will be the day you will be sacked. The day you begin to use your office to form rings will be the day you will lose out.

“If you are handling any project, you should be the one to brief me and not me briefing you.”