The governor of Rivers State,
Nyesom Wike, has redeemed his pledge by giving the artistes who performed at
singer Burna Boy’s homecoming concert N10 million each.
The concert which held in Port
Harcourt, the Rivers State capital was organized by the state to honour Burna
Boy following his Grammy Award win.
During the concert, Wike said,
“Those of you who have come to play, whatever you have agreed with the ministry
of culture and tourism is not my business.
“All of you that have come today
and the Niger Delta people that have come to play today to show the talent you
have, I’m very proud of you. All of you will go home with N10 million each.”
The Commissioner, Ministry of
Culture and Tourism, Tonye Briggs-Oniyide, in a statement issued on Wednesday,
revealed that the Governor’s pronouncement has been carried out.
“The Rivers State Government has
made good its promise to give Ten million naira to each of the performing
artistes who participated in the Burna Boy Home Coming State Reception concert
in Port Harcourt last Saturday.
“The payment has been carried
out in strict adherence to the pronouncement of the Governor.
“The accounts of the
beneficiaries have been credited as directed by the Governor, and as you know
the Governor is a man of his word and he has redeemed his pledge,” the
statement reads.