“Rivers Has Become Capital of Betrayals”: Amaechi Reacts to Wike, Fubara Rift
- A former minister of transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, has reacted to the political crisis rocking Rivers state
- Amaechi said the politicians in Rivers state are betrayals who can stab someone in the back for a snack
- Legit.ng reports that Governor Sim Fubara and the FCT minister Nyesom Wike have been fighting over the control of the oil-rich state
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Port-Harcourt, Rivers state - A former minister of transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, said Rivers state has become the capital of betrayals in Nigerian politics.
Amaechi said there was no politician in the capital of the oil-rich state who did not pass through him and he knows they cannot stand hunger.
Source: UGC
The former governor of Rivers state stated this while reacting to the rift between Governor Siminalayi Fubara and the FCT minister, Nyesom Wike.
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As reported by Daily Trust, he stated this while speaking during an interview with ABN TV.
Legit.ng reports that Wike installed Fubara, who was his accountant general, while in office as Rivers state governor. Similarly, The FCT minister served as the chief of staff to Amaechi before they also fell out with each other.
Commenting on the Rivers political crisis, the former All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential aspirant in 2023 said:
“Name one politician in Port Harcourt that didn’t pass through me, they can’t stand hunger.
“Rivers state has become the capital of betrayals, just name one politician who didn’t pass through me”.
Amaechi further stated that he doesn’t sponsor thuggery because he wants to make heaven.
“You will not see me in any political meeting planning for thugs, you will not see me say this money is for thugs; I will not."
Rivers crisis: Fubara speaks on disagreement with Wike
Meanwhile, Legit.ng reported that Governor Fubara revealed the cause of his rift with his Wike.
The Rivers state governor said the issue he has with Wike is very simple, and it's about power control.
Fubara condemned the recent surge in violence that has resulted in the burning down of some local government secretariats in the state.
Proofread by Kola Muhammed, journalist and copyeditor at Legit.ng
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