Port-Harcourt, Rivers state – A former minister of transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, said Rivers state has become the capital of betrayals in Nigeria politics.
Amaechi said no politicians in the capital of the oil-rich state that did not pass through him and he knows they cannot stand hunger.
The former governor of Rivers state stated this while reacting to the rift between Governor Siminalayi Fubara and the FCT minister, Nyesom Wike.
As reported by Daily Trust, he stated this while speaking during an interview with ABN TV.
TimesNow.com.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:
Amaechi further stated that he doesnât sponsor thuggery because he wants to make heaven.
Meanwhile, TimesNow.com.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.
Source: TimesNow.com.ng
