Wike Increases Special Assistants To 200,000

Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State, on Friday, increased the number of his newly appointed special assistants on political units to 200, 000.

Governor Nyesom Wike had on Thursday inaugurated the first batch of the 100,000 special assistants.

Inaugurating the last batch of the 100,000 appointees at the Adokiye Amiesimaka Stadium, Omagwa in Ikwerre Local Government Area on Friday, Governor Wike said he decided to increase the number to accommodate more people, who had shown willingness to work for him.

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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.

Daily Trust