The Nigerian Army has accused the governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike, of making attempt to bribe the General Officer Commanding (GOC) of the 6 Division.
The army in a statement issued on Saturday said, “It is indeed no secret to the military authorities that Governor Wike has on various occasions made attempts to compromise the integrity of the GOC 6 Division, Maj Gen Jamil Sarham.
“Having failed, despite series of overtures and monetary pledges of millions of dollars, both in person and from cronies, it is no surprise that the frustrated Governor has resorted to this appalling campaign of calumny.”
The statement was issued by the acting spokesperson of the army, Sagir Musa,
in response to an allegation that the army attempted to assassinate the Governor.
The statement added that “The Nigerian Army does not train assassins, as such the institution or her personnel cannot be involved in sending assassins to murder a state governor as alleged by Gov Nyesom Wike.”
The army said it was neutral in the nation’s elections and challenged the governor to prove his allegations against it within seven days or “he could as well, save face and keep his peace”.
*Photo: Gov Wike