Politics
JUST IN: Wike compensates victims, deceased families of 2019 elections
Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State has compensated the victims and the deceased families of the 2019 general elections in the Abonema area of the state.
Speaking at a town hall meeting on Monday in Abonema with the victims, deceased families, and the council of chiefs, Wike said a sum of N450m released to the affected Ijaw communities.
The governor added that the state government will commence the payment of the compensation from Wednesday, which will be sent to their account numbers.
It was gathered that 37 families who were affected will get N9m compensation each.
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