A former Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, has explained why he appointed the current Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, as his Chief of Staff while serving as Governor of Rivers State.
Speaking on Arise Television’s Prime Time on Tuesday, Amaechi said he chose Wike for the role instead of Commissioner for Finance so he could monitor him more closely.
“I wanted him as Chief of Staff so I could supervise him. I didn’t offer him Commissioner for Finance,” Amaechi stated.
The former governor’s comments come in response to remarks by Wike, who recently dismissed Amaechi’s comment that “we’re all hungry” during his 60th birthday celebration. Wike claimed Amaechi was not hungry for food, but for political relevance.
In a swift rebuttal, Amaechi dismissed the insinuation, stressing that he owes his emergence as governor to divine intervention, former Governor Peter Odili, the judiciary, and the people of Rivers State—not Wike.
“God, Peter Odili, the judiciary and the Rivers State people made me governor,” he said. “Ask him how he made me governor. I’m saying this because I don’t want to join issues with children.”
Taking a swipe at his successor, Amaechi said, “You know, he made himself Chief of Staff. He made himself governor. He made himself minister. He made himself local government chairman.”
Amaechi and Wike have been political rivals for years, with their frequent verbal clashes reflecting deep-seated tensions within Rivers State politics.
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