I Will Resign From Office If You Mention One Thing You Have Done For Rivers As Minister- Governor Wike Challenges Rotimi Amaechi

Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers state has challenged his predecessor now Minister of Transport, Rotimi Amaechi, to mention his contributions to the state in his capacity as a Minister. Wike threw the challenge while reacting to Amaechi’s claim that he, Amaechi, is one of the best governors the state has ever had.

While speaking at the funeral of Adolphus Karibi-Whyte, a former justice of the supreme court on Sunday, September 27, Amaechi complained of rising insecurity, bad roads, and intimidation of the judiciary in Rivers state.

“You have lost your voice. The sage (the late justice) has gone under and nobody is speaking. When I was governor, I gave people voices, but they have blocked those voices. Everyone is scared. We are going back to when Ateke held sway. We are going back to the period where we run away from our people. We are back to a period when nobody could speak. But from next year, I will begin to speak, if nobody wants to speak.” Amaechi said

Speaking in an interview with AIT on Monday September 28, Governor Wike challenged the former governor to mention one developmental project he has brought to the state as a Minister.

“Rivers people will ask you, what will you tell us. You’re doing rail to Niger Republic, which one have you done in your state?. As minister of education, I brought faculty of law to Port Harcourt. I brought N500 million grant to Ken Saro-Wiwa Polytechnic, I built so many schools. As a minister, I’m proud.

“You’re a minister, tell Rivers people I brought this, mention one. If you mention one, I’ll resign now. Mention what you’ve brought to Rivers people to convince them. We’re too educated for you to go to Kalamari to incite them.

“He said judges lost their voice. He’s right, why won’t they? A man who shut down the court for two years, NBA didn’t say anything. So, if he is now saying that NBA lost their voice, he’s right. Today, nobody talks about it that’s why he has the audacity to tell NBA they’ve lost their voice.

“You went to a supreme court justice house to tell him the president is not happy with him, why won’t judges lose their voice? I also heard him say he’s the best governor. I have no problem about that, he’s very right. If a man can close the court for two years, why would he not be the best governor?” Governor Wike said

Governor Wike in the interview alleged that Amaechi spent N12 billion in fumigating the state while he was in office and yet mosquitoes still bite people in the state.

“One of the things that made him the best governor, for fumigation of a state like Rivers state, we paid over N12 billion naira so that there would be no more mosquitoe. Today, mosquito is still biting me. He is not one of the best, he is the best. Who would have done all he did without being the best?” he said

Source: https://tigblog.com.ng/2020/09/30/i-will-resign-from-office-if-you-mention-one-thing-you-have-done-for-rivers-as-minister-governor-wike-challenges-rotimi-amaechi/

What about u?
What have u done so far?

Ameachi was far far better than U are now..
What have u done apart from travelling to Edo to support another politician ?

OK, go ahead

can governor woke state one thing he done to river when he was the minister?
pot calling kettle black

I was born in pH, I live in ph till date.

Wike has not done anything you can point that is beneficial to Rivers State.

Nothing at all

The most corrupt governor of Rivers state speaking, this gangster is comparing himself with Amaechi. Amaechi is the best governor of Rivers State, wike is no where near Amaechi in terms of governance and development. Amaechi is 1million times out best Wike in all ramification

I'm coming, let me bring my seat to comfortably note down the projects that Amaechi attracted to his state as a Minister when he replies Wike; and as well, probably receive the resignation letter from Wike if Amaechi succeeds in mentioning any.

Na me go settle this matter las las because I want know who go win for this one

According to Burna boy : ALL OF UNA NA DESAME

No wahala. Tomorrow when he leaves office as a minister he will also tell those that care to listen to him that he is the best minister ever.

Ameachi was an example to almost all governors in Nigeria during his time. Wike still have a long way to go to get to ameachi level in Rivers

Jones4190:
can governor woke state one thing he done to river when he was the minister?
pot calling kettle black

If you had allowed your hatred for Wike to come last, you would have read before commenting. And I'm sure that you shouldn't have asked that question afterwards because Wike enumerated some of the projects he attracted to his state as a Minister.

Egalitarian1:


If you had allowed your hatred for Wike to come last, you would have read before commenting. And I'm sure that you shouldn't have asked that question afterwards because Wike enumerated some of the projects he attracted to his state as a Minister.

leave dat zombie

Eryyy92:
leave dat zombie

Honestly, I try as much as I can to avoid many of them on Nairaland but their nauseating zombism and hypocrisy keep demanding our gracious intervention even as they remain seemingly adamant.

I come in peace and my peace I will carry with me! n.a. dem!! dem!!

Which Faculty of law did Wike bring to Port Harcourt. Is it the one in Uniport?

Spiff20:
Which Faculty of law did Wike bring to Port Harcourt. Is it the one in Uniport?

Yes

I wish someone would compare, wike and ameachi's achievement when wike completes his second tenure, I'll bet anything that wike won't even come close...

I built so many schools. As a minister.

Must have built them in his dreams or under his bed.

deomelo:



Must have built them in his dreams or under his bed.

Don't mind the hypocritical, Wike. He was even a 'Junior' Minister for Education- Minister for Education (State). I don't know the power he wields that year. He was only used to fight CRA by Mama Peace, with the help of the State's CP, Mba. That was his major achievement as a Minister.

Wike my Hero

The best Governor in Nigeria votes can deliver.

You rented your Lion heart to Obaseki to fire the thieving Jagaban from Edo coffers

Birds of feathers.

By their comments and how early they woke up to attack people you can tell the zombies running on 30k steam from the freelance zombies.

They're all products of Odilli. They're same of same.

slap in the face

Egalitarian1:


If you had allowed your hatred for Wike to come last, you would have read before commenting. And I'm sure that you shouldn't have asked that question afterwards because Wike enumerated some of the projects he attracted to his state as a Minister.

“The sorry state of the Port Harcourt International Airport as at 2015 when the Buhari administration took over became a global concern. That airport was not only an eyesore but an embarrassment to all Nigerians.
That airport was rated the worst in the world. That story was completely changed for good under Rt. Hon. Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi as Minister of Transportation. Today, travellers can attest to the international status of that airport.
“It was Rt. Hon. Amaechi who pushed for the construction of Bodo-Bonny Mega Road with multiple bridges by the Federal Government.
The project has long been awarded and work has commenced covering reasonable kilometers.
The scope comprises construction of a 39km long road, cross culverts and two mini bridges with a span of 23 m each as well as two creek bridges, Afa Creek Bridge of about 530m length and Nanabie Creek Bridge of about 640m length, in addition to the construction of a major river bridge of about 750m length over the Opobo Channel. The project cost is N120 billion.
“The dredging and sweeping of waterways within the Eastern Port corridor was reinvigorated under Rt. Hon. Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi by Bonny Channel Construction Company Ltd.
“Port Harcourt Port activities which went comatose in the early 2000s have come back with a beehive of economic and port activities. Trucks even stretched their parking up to around the Rivers Government House entrance gate waiting to be called up to pick up containers at the Port Harcourt Port.
“Only recently, Onne Port received the largest vessel ever to berth on Nigerian waters.
MSC, Comet and General cargo shipping lines have fully returned to the Port with an average of 1500 containers every fortnight and over 20,000 MT of cargo monthly.
Mearsk Shipping monthly container delivery to Onne increased by over 50%.
“The Port Harcourt to Maduguri Rail Line is already approved and same for the Lagos- Calabar Coastal Rail Line. Construction work will commence soon in earnest.
“Yesterday, the Warri-Itakpe Rail Line was obviously commissioned. This project has over 90% coverage of the entire South-South region.
“Approvals were also given to some private waterfront jetty owners to build private tank farms that have aided the seamless storage, and distribution of petroleum products in Rivers State.
“The Ogoni Clean-up Exercise was so dear to Rt. Hon. Amaechi’s heart that he got the President’s ears. Today, it’s a reality.
“Only recently, Governor Wike got the sum of N78.9 billion as refund for Federal Road projects constructed by Rt. Hon. Amaechi when he was Governor of Rivers State.
“Approvals have been given for Bonny and Warri Deep Sea projects. This is not just an attraction for Rivers State but the South-South region.

Amaechi is the best governor of Rivers state, no doubt about that. As a minister, he is yet to replicate such feat we've known him for in Rivers. Compared to other ministers in PMB's cabinet, Amaechi is one of the best.