Wike to compensate victims of 2019 general election with N450m

Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike has announced his plan to compensate victims of the 2019 general elections in Ijaw communities in Abonema, Akuku-Toru Local Government Area of the state as they recorded widespread destruction of lives and properties during the election.
Wike who met with the victims, family members of deceased victims, and the council of chiefs at their town hall in Abonema assured them of his compensation.
He told them that beginning from Wednesday May 27, the victims will be credited with the approved compensation and families of 37 persons who were killed during the election, are said to be entitled to N9m compensation each.