Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, has accused the Muhammadu Buhari led Federal Government of protecting the former Governor of the state and Minister of Transportation, Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi, from being prosecuted for corruption. Wike said the Federal Government’s action is appalling despite the Minister’s “inability to account for $308 million from the sales of the state-owned power plant and other critical assets when he was the Governor of the state.
Wike stressed that the protection Amaechi is getting is the reason why he has allegedly made efforts to undermine the state government by influencing who is to be posted as Commissioner of Police and General Officer Commanding the sixth division of the Nigerian Army in the State.
The Governor stated this in a statement released through his Special Assistant (Media), Kevin Ebiri, titled ‘FG shielding Amaechi from prosecution for corruption.’ Wike said, “People gave you an opportunity. You (Amaechi) sold our property for $308 Million and kept $208,000 for us.” He said despite Amaechi’s opposition to his political ambitions, he has been able to get elected twice as governor.
“They said we will not be Governor, we taught them a lesson in politics. In 2015, they said over their dead body will we be Governor, I’m looking for the dead body. 2019 they said we will not be Governor, that they are in power. I said you are not in power, God is in power. We defeated them. They are small kids in politics,” he said. The Governor added, “But let me warn the man who thinks he has President, he has soldiers, he has police. You should have learnt your lesson by now, that when God has left you there is nothing you can do again.”
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