Amaechi
Former Rivers State governor
and Minister of Transportation Rt. Hon. Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi has accused his
successor, governor Nyesom Wike of lacking the political will and
capacity to govern Rivers State.
Amaechi stated this on Sunday at an APC rally in Rumueme, Obio/Akpor Local Government Area, ahead of the state and national assembly elections on Saturday.
Amaechi stated this on Sunday at an APC rally in Rumueme, Obio/Akpor Local Government Area, ahead of the state and national assembly elections on Saturday.
“Wike lacks capacity to govern.
Somebody who just knows how to steal money is a bushman. Wike said, am corrupt.
He should bring evidence to show. I will bring evidence to show that Wike is
corrupt. Wike did the Rukpoku/ Eneka road during my tenure he did not complete
it. I gave Wike the contracts to do all the roads around Aristle House (a hotel
in GRA), but he failed to do them. I gave him fourteen schools to give to Obio/Akpor
people, he stole them. He lacks character, he said.”
Also speaking on the security
situation in the state, Amaechi said, “When I was the governor, one thing that
I kept thinking of was how to chase these criminals away, but under Nyesom
Wike, he meets with them. If Wike does not secure you people, the federal
government will secure you. If he doesn’t want to be ignored, he should go and
secure you people, because the federal government will no longer tolerate these
killings in Rivers State.’’
Amaechi further told his supporters not to be
intimidated by Wike’s threats and come out to vote APC at Saturday’s election.