Former Governor of Rivers State, Rotimi Amaechi, has said he made Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, his Chief of Staff, so he can monitor him.
Amaechi stated this during a media chat on Arise Television’s Prime Time on Tuesday evening.
The former Minister of Transportation said he appointed Wike his Chief of Staff instead of Commissioner for Finance. so he could monitor him closely.
As someone who made Wike as chief of staff, Amaechi said he would not trade insults with him in public.
“God, Peter Odili, the judiciary and the Rivers State people made me governor.
“Ask him how he made me governor. I’m saying this because I don’t want to join issues with children.
“I wanted him as chief of staff so I could supervise him. I didn’t offer him commissioner for finance. You see, I’m saying this because I don’t want to join issues with children.
“You know, he made himself chief of staff. He made himself governor. He made himself minister. He made himself local government chairman.”
Wike had earlier wrote off Amaechi’s statement when he said “we’re all hungry”, during his 60th birthday celebration last week, claiming the former Rivers governor is not hungry for food, but for political relevance.
But Amaechi also dismissed Wike’s insinuation that he was instrumental to him (Amaechi) becoming governor, adding that God, made him the state governor responsible for his election.
