Port Harcourt, Rivers State – Former governor of Rivers State, Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi, don comot strong for matter wey involve him and him former padi turned rival, Nyesom Wike. For recent interview wey him do for him 60th birthday, Amaechi clear say na God, the Nigerian judiciary, and former Rivers governor Dr. Peter Odili na dem make am governor for 2007, no be Wike as dem don dey talk.
Dem don hear wetin Wike talk say he be the one wey make Amaechi governor? But Amaechi dey challenge people make dem ask Wike how e take do am. “Nobody ask am how he take make me governor. E no get any sense,” Amaechi yarn. Na true o! (E get as e be sometimes o.)
During the interview, Amaechi no just clarify him own issue, him also clear the air about wetin dem talk say him offer Wike the position of Commissioner for Finance. According to am, na lie! He claim say Wike come meet am for more powerful position, but him prefer say him go be the Chief of Staff instead. “I want Wike as Chief of Staff so I fit supervise am well well,” Amaechi explain. Na wah!
Amaechi also use the chance to reflect on how him work for Rivers State, show say many projects wey e don start don scatter since him leave office. E dey vex say people wey follow am no dey continue wetin e don start, like secondary schools and health centers wey dey important for the people. “That one dey give me mental disorder,” him add. (If na me, I go vex too o!)
As former Minister of Transportation, he no forget to mention all the big projects wey e don push for the country, like Lagos-Ibadan railway and Lekki deep sea port. “Make sure say if dem give you assignment, you go finish am, because no be everybody dey follow through,” he yarn.
Amaechi also talk say e no go work for APC or PDP again because e don dey disillusioned with the politics wey dey happen for Nigeria right now. He dey feel say political elite dey use poverty as weapon, and wetin dem dey do no dey benefit the average Nigerian. (E get as e be, sha!)
On top of all this wahala, he still find time to tackle the issue of political identity, talk say im dey claim Igbo na because of the way society dey treat Igbos at some points. Dis one dey ginger discussion among people wey dey debate the issue of ethnicity.
This matter dey show say the level of tension between Amaechi and Wike don dey hot, and with elections dey come for 2027, we go see how the matter go play out. But you fit reason am, wetin you think? Na wah for Rivers State politics, no be small!
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