The former Governor of River state and Minister of Transport, Rotimi Amaechi has threatened to expose Governor Nyesome Wike's wife if he fails to desist from publicly accusing his wife of corruption and interference in governance during his tenure.
Amaechi issued the threat on Tuesday in Kaduna while inspecting ongoing construction work at the Kaduna Inland Dry Port. The Minster was responding to questions regarding to allegations made this morning by Governor Wike on Sunrise Daily, a programme aired by Channels Television station. During the programme, Gov. Wike had accused Amaechi's wife of collecting between N2bn and N3bn from local government Chairmen and commissioners in Rivers state for unspecified reasons.
Responding, Amaechi stated “By accident of Goodluck Jonathan, I don’t want to attribute it to God, but by the accident of Jonathan, the man takes office and talks rubbish. My wife and family, including my younger brothers and sisters, no one had access to government when I was governor.
“Even as minister, nobody will have such because it is not a family business. It is government business. But the problem with Nyesom Wike, and I want you to state this, if he doesn’t shut up his mouth and do his work I will bring his wife to the focus. You see I’ve been very matured not to talk about his wife"
He warned that "if Wike does not close his mouth and talk about my wife anymore, I will bring out his wife. My wife will never do such, we don’t do family business. I care about transparency. My wife is a trader. She buys and sells and Wike knows that.”
The Minister urged Nigerians not to take Wike seriously especially on claims that he stole state government money to sponsor the All progressives Congress (APC), claiming that his antecedent has proven that he is unreliable.
“And you believe that? The man who says he has about $50m in Lagos and could not prove it, is the same man you believe. The man who said I didn’t pay salaries until I left office and now he is saying no, it is pensioners that I didn’t pay. Do you believe such a man? “Do you think such a man is well? You believe Nyesom Wike is well? First, he doesn’t know how to speak English, he is poorly dressed, he is a thug, and you bring me to focus with that kind of a man?” he queried
