The Minister of Transportation, Mr. Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi , has refuted claims from Governor Nyesom Wike, that he dumped an aircraft owned by Rivers State government in Germany.

Speaking on behalf of the former Rivers governor, Tolofari George, a former Commissioner of Transport, in a statement titled “Rivers Aircraft: Again Wike Lied against Amaechi” on Wednesday 26 January, 2022 said that it is not possible that a plane that was properly documented in the handover notes of the State ministry of transport to the incoming administration in 2015, can be said to have been abandoned

The statement reads: “Once again, in his characteristic mischievous style, Rivers state Governor, Nyesom Wike has sought to malign and attack his predecessor and erstwhile benefactor, the Minister of Transportation, Rt Hon Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi by making false allegations.

“This time the governor claims that his predecessor secretly abandoned an aircraft belonging to the Rivers state government in Germany.

“The lie in the Rivers State Government rant is so obvious. It is simply not possible that a plane that was properly documented in the handover notes of the State ministry of transport (which I supervised as Commissioner) to the incoming administration in 2015 can be said to be secretly abandoned? How?

“When we got the new aircraft that the current government is using now, the older Legacy aircraft was sent to Germany for repairs and refurbishment and then to be sold to generate revenue for critical infrastructural projects in the state. To the Previous administration, there was no economic sense to keep and maintain two State planes. The cost was just too prohibitive, so the plan was to sell off the older Legacy plane.

“The plane was still in Germany at the time we handed over to the incoming administration. Everything was in the handover notes of the ministry of transport.

“In 2015 when the new administration took over, they claimed the same aircraft had been stolen. Today, they are now saying again that the aircraft was secretly abandoned.

“We can now all see that the issue is purely political and vindictive, hurling false allegations on the previous administration. That the Legacy aircraft was in RUAG, Germany was written in my handover notes that is in the custody of the Rivers state government.

“In 2015 when they made an issue of Rivers state having two aircrafts, and that one has been stolen, I issued a press release which reiterated that the aircraft was in Germany.

“Sometime last year, a staff of Rivers State government got in touch with me, asking questions about the aircraft. I clearly told him where it was. So, I just don’t understand what this current fuss is about?

“We couldn’t have taken an aircraft to Germany and just dump it there and walk away without proper and formal documentation. Is RUAG, Germany a dumping ground?

“I recalled that Rivers State government had made an issue of the new aircraft currently in use, having a United States registration number, accusing the past government of wanting to steal the aircraft.

“They accused us of doing an N registration for the sole purpose of wanting to steal the aircraft. They made so much fuss at the time. But till date, which is nearly 7 years after taking possession of the aircraft, they are still using the the same foreign registration. Why haven’t they changed it to Nigerian registration?

“The whole information about that aircraft - the Legacy plane, was in the handover notes prepared by the ministry for the incoming administration in 2015, including the fact that the plane was to be sold, because it was more economical to sell it off.”

CaptainAyub:
2 politicians(professional liars) capping,dunno who to believe.
I'd rather believe Wike shaa as Amaechi belongs to Buhari's APC who have broken d records in lying

bouncin04:
_{Nothing smart about Nigerian politicians ,just a bunch of old wicked vampires}

Maxymilliano:
But it's on record that there was no proper handover between Amaechi and the incoming governor, Wike.

dchamp234:
Wike is the one saying the truth here, Amechi didn't hand over to wike formally before running away from the office, this news by the former commissioner is just to defend himself and his former boss from public shame.

Maxymilliano:
But it's on record that there was no proper handover between Amaechi and the incoming governor, Wike.

Globad:


Which ministry purchased the plane? Is the purchase no longer in their records?

Is the plane not among the fixed assets of the state?

What of the office of the state's auditor? They have not carried out an audit since 2015?

How can na asset of that size disappear fom the records of the state since 2015?

eeetuk:
Rotimi Amaechi cannot be trusted. In 2015 just days before leaving the office, Mr. Amaechi transferred the amount of $757 million from Rivers state bank to his personal bank at bancorp, according to a UK based media reporter, The Amanpour report. When Mr. Rotimi Amaechi was informed about the money, he immediately returned the the loot, claiming it was an act of error.

Denying is what has come to define Mr. Amaechi when he gets caught in a lie.

dele1727:
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Boss say no more...
The people will never believe you against their first love ...wike the whatever the now call him

This same wike that supervised "obigbo massacre" with no report of the matter till date....
But you will not hear anything from people like Reno and Co on the matter...but we want sanwolu to sanction the Nigerian police force and Army he can't even give orders to and they obey...

Imagine comparing a sensible character like sanwolu to a tout like wike....

The truth is that the people deserve their leaders