Rivers: I don’t like mentioning Wike, he passed through me – Amaechi

Former governor of Rivers State, Rotimi Amaechi, has declared that the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike passed through him.

Amaechi, who said he doesn’t like to mention Wike’s name, noted that the FCT Minister passed through him when he was governor of the state.

Speaking with Ebere TV, the former Minister of Transportation, said Wike was his Chief of Staff as governor.

He said: “When I became governor, Wike became Chief of Staff – but, I don’t like calling his name. Name any Rivers politician that didn’t pass through me.

“I joined politics at the age of 22 and there were two camps – Rufus George camp, poor and broke; we hardly had food to eat – Abule’s camp which was very rich and everybody was rushing to him.

“But those of us who bothered about character, because my father taught me character, stood with Rufus without knowing if we will win or not.

“And at the end of the day, God delivered us and we became government. He became governor and I became Special Assistant.

“The same thing with Odili, he didn’t have money but we stood with him because it’s about character. The crop of politicians then are different from what we have now.

“For anybody who passed through me, the first thing you learn is about honesty; if they are honest, then they have done well.”

Odili didn’t have money but we stood by him. Let one person, including my former boss, say that I betrayed him before – Amaechi. pic.twitter.com/FD1ZG5SD8f

— Imran Muhammad (@Imranmuhdz) October 10, 2024

Rivers: I don’t like mentioning Wike, he passed through me – Amaechi