Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike has attacked the Minister of Transportation, Chibuike Amaechi over a recent interview where the Minister gave reasons why the present administration is not initiating projects in the State.

Amaechi had few days ago during an interview on AIT said that the kidnappers and insecurity have hindered projects in Rivers State.

Amaechi had said, “Nobody is ready to discuss doing railway to Rivers State because of insecurity and kidnapping.”

Wike, in a statement to DAILY POST on Saturday, blasted his predecessor for defending a government, which, according to him, has totally failed the country, humanity and God.

The Governor said he is only concerned about what he described as the unfortunate criminal excuse that Amaechi gave for the refusal of the Buhari Administration to initiate and execute Federal Projects in Rivers State.

“It is not my business what other lies the embattled Minister told whilst on that ill-fated episode.

“The lies told by Amaechi against his own people is one of the many deficiencies of southern politicians,” Wike said.

“They easily bootlick their Northern counterparts to the detriment of their communities. This unfortunate deficiency continues to undermine development of the south and deny the south key placements in the Federal Government.

“Whenever, the southern states are excluded from the development process, the north recruits prominent southerners to justify such exclusion. Whenever the north denies the south appointments, the north hires southern leaders to justify such marginalisation.

“It is disturbing that Amaechi still fits into the above category of hired hands despite using Rivers resources to fund the national campaign of APC in 2015 and serving as Director General of their campaign in 2019. It is regrettable that his relevance is tied to his capacity to run down his state and geo-political zone.”

Wike gave instances of other states in the Northern part of the country such as Kaduna and North east where bandits kidnappers and insurgents have made their homes but yet there are presence of Federal Government projects.

He also recalled that just recently, the Minister himself allegedly escaped death in Kaduna when bandits chase him away.

“This was the same Amaechi that narrowly escaped being kidnapped in Kaduna according to the co-convener of Bring Back Our Girls. He was a direct victim of the total collapse of security in the North West,” Wike continued.

“As I write, nobody plies the Abuja-Kaduna Route, yet the Federal Government executes projects in that insecure state. Bandits have turned Kaduna into a killing field, but Amaechi usually sneaks into Kaduna to serve as its public relations officer.

“In Katsina, there is no existing security framework. Bandits now run alternative administrative platforms. They regularly negotiate with the Governor of Katsina State and the military authorities.

“Despite the fact that the bandits run things in Katsina, Amaechi’s Ministry cited a tertiary institution in Daura, the President’s insecure hometown.

“Across the South-West, bandits reign supreme, kidnapping and robbing with careless abandon. An alternative security agency, Amotekun has been established.

“Yet, Amaechi’s second office, is Lagos where he briefs the media on per second basis, on the Lagos-Ibadan rail line commenced by the Jonathan Administration.

“The North-East is the Headquarters of insecurity in Africa. Aside propaganda and photo manoeuvres, there is no Government security control in several parts of this zone.

“The military works like Chelsea Football Club in the North East. They park the bus, while Boko Haram and ISWAP are permanently on the offensive, killing and abducting civilians.

“But the Buhari Administration cited about three military Universities and other projects in this zone. Amaechi justifies the siting of these projects because they are in the north.

“Herdsmen have commenced their annual ritual of slaughtering people in North Central. They also set homes ablaze and destroy property worth billions.

“While northerners at the Federal level scramble for projects to their states, Amaechi spends resources and time to explain why his constituents should not benefit from Federal Government’s patronage.

“But the truth is known. Rivers State is amongst the most secure states in Nigeria. Therefore, the insecurity excuse by Amaechi is nonsensical and unfortunate. Rivers State is more secure than any state in the entire North.

“It has its own security infractions from time to time, but it is nothing compared to the marauding herdsmen, bandits, Boko Haram and ISWAP. Yes, there is room for improvement in terms of security, but nobody here will trade the situation with what is obtained in Amaechi’s north, where he is a cheerleader.

“In practical terms, hundreds of projects are ongoing under the leadership of Governor Wike in Rivers State. Contractors are on site across the state, delivering projects as funded by the Rivers State Government.

“For instance, the second phase of the Basic Education Upgrade of Schools in the 23 Local Government Areas of the state is ongoing.

“Sixty three (63) schools are being reconstructed by hundreds of contractors in rural communities. During the first phase of the same programme, over 200 basic education schools were upgraded in all the 23 Local Government Areas of the state. I make this reference to inform the world that the Minister was merely misleading the country, in order to buy favour from his paymasters.

“The Unity Road that Amaechi abandoned is almost completed. Contractors are working there as I write. The dualisation of Sakpenwa-Bori Road is at its final stage.

“The contractors are executing the project. The equipment contractors are on the ground in different sites, installing equipment at different Zonal Hospitals in the state.

“They are working in very secure environment. I can go on, but suffice it to say that the Minister of Transportation has no justification to de-market his state of origin.

“If anything, the Minister should attract projects to his state and the entire South-South and South-East geo-political zones. He has forgotten in a hurry how he was humiliated during the South-South Zonal Town Hall in Uyo, when he attempted to de-market the Maritime University in Delta State but was resisted by the Former Minister of State for Petroleum, Dr Ibe Kachikwu. We all knew that Kachikwu wouldn’t enjoy re-appointment because he defended his people.

“Having said all that, Amaechi’s flimsy excuse for the refusal of the APC Federal Government to initiate and execute any Federal Projects in Rivers State exposes the double standards in the interpretation of the responsibility of the Federal Government to the federating units. In the south, the State Governors, even though they have no control of security agencies, are held responsible for security.

“In the north, the Governors are never blamed for insecurity. It is solely the responsibility of the Federal Government. This unfortunate misinterpretation has been sold to the media and members of the public.

“That is why Amaechi can confidently purchase air time on national television and offer flimsy excuses on an issue that is mainly the responsibility of the administration that he serves. It is for this reason that the media pampers those who have failed woefully in securing the country. They simply join the propaganda merchants to offer worthless criminal excuses.

“Thank God all key stakeholders are seeking alternative solutions to the national collapse of security. While the Federal Government and her top officials are committed to needless propaganda, other tiers of leadership are looking for a way out.

“Rivers people already know that Amaechi does not love them. Otherwise, if he attracts projects to the state, Rivers APC members would enjoy patronage. That way the economy of the state would expand to the benefit of all. If security was a prerequisite for Federal Government patronage, even the Governor of Katsina State would not accept a single project. That’s the truth.

“It is criminal to make excuses the only form of governance.”

Source: https://dailypost.ng/2020/03/07/you-bootlick-northerners-in-expense-of-your-people-wike-fires-back-at-amaechi/

When you boot lick Goatluck Jonathan, what did your people get in return? Amaechi has built Lagos-Abeokuta-Ibadan railway, Ajaokuta-Itakpe-Warri railway and also gotten approval for Calabar-Port-Harcourt raikway. What did your lord and savior Goatluck Jonathan build? Even East-West road, Buhari is building it, also for 2nd Niger Bridge.

APCNig:
When you boot lick Goatluck Jonathan, what did your people get in return? Amaechi has built Lagos-Abeokuta-Ibadan railway, Ajaokuta-Itakpe-Warri railway and also gotten approval for Calabar-Port-Harcourt raikway. What did your lord and savior Goatluck Jonathan build? Even East-West road, Buhari is building it, also for 2nd Niger Bridge.

You're a zombie

AjegunIe:


You're a zombie

What are your parents? Wailers? We disgraced you in 2015 election, we humiliated you in 2019 election. Come 2023, we shall frustrate you and make you burn your voters cards

Amaechi is a patriot, he is doing what every true Nigerian will do. Those that actually Ass lick the North are the Easterners. That's why they are willingly converting to Islam.

APCNig:
When you boot lick Goatluck Jonathan, what did your people get in return? Amaechi has built Lagos-Abeokuta-Ibadan railway, Ajaokuta-Itakpe-Warri railway and also gotten approval for Calabar-Port-Harcourt raikway. What did your lord and savior Goatluck Jonathan build? Even East-West road, Buhari is building it, also for 2nd Niger Bridge.

it is obvious that you're Sick....they are talking of kidnapping, And Wike pointed out that Amechi himself was about to be kidnapped in Kaduna and escape while his aid was killed, so given excuse of kidnapping in rivers compare to the North he asslick is uncalled for, Shame keeps Amechi denying facts like peterside Sack from NDDC replaced by a northerner was Celebrated by MURIC but Amechi lived in denial, Inferior peoples like you guys are born Slaves. Olodo

I sometimes wonder how this Wike became a lawyer as an investor would put my money where the governor talks like a thug

If our very own Dangote couldn't build his refinery in the SouthSouth, is it now Chinese Exim Bank that would fund a longterm project like rail in Rivers State ?, Rivers State born billionaires all reside in Lagos and Abuja some even Accra Ghana like Briggs, yet you want Chinese to come and construct rail for you

Even International Oil Companies, would rather have their HeadQuarters and Staff Quarters in Lagos and fly back and forth to their Oil Instalation than risk the unriskable

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Subsea post:
“Rivers people already know that Amaechi does not love them. Otherwise, if he attracts projects to the state, Rivers APC members would enjoy patronage. That way the economy of the state would expand to the benefit of all.

Source: https://dailypost.ng/2020/03/07/you-bootlick-northerners-in-expense-of-your-people-wike-fires-back-at-amaechi/

Stop begging your enemies for projects. Politics is investment, you invest votes and reap infrastructure. Go and meet Goatluck Jonathan and Atikuchukwu for your projects. You cannot work in GTBank and go to UBA to ask for salary

BERNIMOORE:
it is obvious that you're Sick....they are talking of kidnapping, And Wike pointed out that Amechi himself was about to be kidnapped in Kaduna and escape while his aid was killed, so given excuse of kidnapping in rivers compare to the North he asslick is uncalled for, Shame keeps Amechi denying facts like peterside Sack from NDDC replaced by a northerner was Celebrated by MURIC but Amechi lived in denial, Inferior peoples like you guys are born Slaves. Olodo

You need to visit the psychiatric hospital

APCNig:
When you boot lick Goatluck Jonathan, what did your people get in return? Amaechi has built Lagos-Abeokuta-Ibadan railway, Ajaokuta-Itakpe-Warri railway and also gotten approval for Calabar-Port-Harcourt raikway. What did your lord and savior Goatluck Jonathan build? Even East-West road, Buhari is building it, also for 2nd Niger Bridge.

When a Quota system Almajiri wanted to make a point only to discover that Evil done by BuhariApC to Southerners and middlebelt are too glaring for anybody to overlook.
Wike is the most fearless and Upright governor in all the non Hausafulani Muslims states.

APCNig:


You need to visit the psychiatric hospital

Dindirin Ni e, Slow.poker if Not you chose to be a Useful Slave to the Abo.kis

Wicked Wike. He was on point here no doubt. He gave undisputed facts and to be honest I think Amaechi has failed his people. No doubt he's doing reasonable well as a minister but in Nigeria where it is always winner takes all, he needs to start thinking about his base more.

Didn't wike himself bootlick Atiku who is a northerner in the past presidential election??

APCNig:


What are your parents? Wailers? We disgraced you in 2015 election, we humiliated you in 2019 election. Come 2023, we shall frustrate you and make you burn your voters cards

Who is ur party chairman?

iammo:



I sometimes wonder how this Wike became a lawyer

If our very own Dangote couldn't build his refinery in the SouthSouth, is it now Chinese Exim Bank that would fund a longterm project like rail in Rivers State ?, Rivers State born billionaires all reside in Lagos and Abuja some even Accra Ghana like Briggs, yet you want Chinese to come and construct rail for you

Even International Oil Companies, would rather have their HeadQuarters and Staff Quarters in Lagos and fly back and forth to their Oil Instalation than risk the unriskable

.

Can u compare Rivers state insecurity to kogi Katsina or kaduna?

poiZon:

Can u compare Rivers state insecurity to kogi Katsina or kaduna?

I can only compare Kaduna and Katsina to Rivers, Kogi is far more peaceful than this States, and even in Kaduna and Katsina they barely have challenges in some particular flashpoint and major highway, but in Rivers its everywhere due to cultism

APCNig:


Stop begging your enemies for projects. Politics is investment, you invest votes and reap infrastructure. Go and meet Goatluck Jonathan and Atikuchukwu for your projects. You cannot work in GTBank and go to UBA to ask for salary

R u trying to justify ur Bmc stipends?
Loud it so we know ur foolery

APCNig:


Stop begging your enemies for projects. Politics is investment, you invest votes and reap infrastructure. Go and meet Goatluck Jonathan and Atikuchukwu for your projects. You cannot work in GTBank and go to UBA to ask for salary

this is a big shame....no seriously let's forget jokes...this reasoning right here is why Nigeria will never be united enough to build a stable society.

At the end of the day you and I will suffer the Nigeria built by this mentality while buhari, Tinubu, wike and Amechi will be living the dream that even Americans pray for right under our noses

iammo:


I can only compare Kaduna and Katsina to Rivers, Kogi is far more peaceful than this States, and even in Kaduna and Katsina they barely have challenges in some particular flashpoint and major highway, but in Rivers its everywhere due to cultism

Currently cultist r clashing in ikorodu.
Abeg show me thread about Rivers cultist clash of recent

The military works like Chelsea Football Club in the North East. They park the bus, while Boko Haram and ISWAP are permanently on the offensive, killing and abducting civilians.



Wike 2020

selemempe:
this is a big shame....no seriously let's forget jokes...this reasoning right here is why Nigeria will never be united enough to build a stable society.

I guess you haven't seen what Trumps does to the Blue States in the US, or what he did to sanctuary state... Oga politics everywhere is about who supports me get the best out of me.. Trump even took it a step further by stopping all visits to NewYork since they don't like him

poiZon:

Currently cultist r clashing in ikorodu.
Abeg show me thread about Rivers cultist clash of recent

so are they building any rail in ikorodu? or is ikorodu as developed like other part of Lagos? which Investment flows to Ikorodu or which foreign financial instituition would grant a loan to build anything in Ikorodu? see the David West case alone was read almost everywhere in the world including china and you think for any reason they would come to put money in rivers?

APCNig:
When you boot lick Goatluck Jonathan, what did your people get in return? Amaechi has built Lagos-Abeokuta-Ibadan railway, Ajaokuta-Itakpe-Warri railway and also gotten approval for Calabar-Port-Harcourt raikway. What did your lord and savior Goatluck Jonathan build? Even East-West road, Buhari is building it, also for 2nd Niger Bridge.

Foolish ZOMBIE, is any work going on on East - West road?
Buhari abandoned that road since 2015. He has not added a single kilometer since 2015.
Almost all the good portions of that road were done during GEJ tenure

Second, Ajaokuta-Itakpe-Warri rail line was over 75% completed when Buhari took over.
I guess you only started following FG activities when Buhari became president.

By the way, rail projects in Nigeria is progressing speedily because the funding is from China.
Name other projects funded by Buhari's FG that are progressing with such speed.

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iammo:


I guess you haven't seen what Trumps does to the Blue States in the US, or what he did to sanctuary state... Oga politics everywhere is about who supports me get the best out of me

is trump a yardstick for measuring American leaders? Has any other American leader been like that since you were born? If trump was u.s president since it's inception u.s would probably still be a slave nation

The road and railway you are getting from buhari now at the expense of the east will not last forever...but you and buhari are setting a precedent that may last forever...and you know that what goes around comes around

By year 2090 those infrastructure would be probably decayed but you may be receiving a worse treatment from a new leader who learnt from buhari

selemempe:
is trump a yardstick for measuring American leaders? Has any other American leader been like that since you were born? If trump was u.s president since it's inception u.s would probably still be a slave nation

whether you agree or not, Nigeria isn't a Nation but a Country and Union of Nations, Politics would always determine who gets what and all US President have always issued out defense contracts to only organization that supports them this is why non of them had agreed to ban guns

it is very simple, you support me then I support you, that's politics

iammo:


so are they building any rail in ikorodu? or is ikorodu as developed like other part of Lagos? which Investment flows to Ikorodu or which foreign financial instituition would grant a loan to build anything in Ikorodu? see the David West case alone was read almost everywhere in the world including china and you think for any reason they would come to put money in rivers?

Is Rivers state a store or small compound?

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You're a zombie [/A very serious one.]

poiZon:

Is Rivers state a store or small compound?

Rivers is a State for sure, but then FG or Ameachi cant force Chinese to invest where the don't feel their investment is safe enough.. remember this isn't our oyel money, it is Chinese loan, and they would conduct feasibility studies and risk assessment before pumping their money

iammo:


whether you agree or not, Nigeria isn't a Nation but a Country and Union of Nations, Politics would always determine who gets what and all US President have always issued out defense contracts to only organization that supports them this is why non of them had agreed to ban guns

it is very simple, you support me then I support you, that's politics

so you agree that Nigeria is not stable and it's ok to keep it unstable because it benefits you today
What if it doesn't benefit you tomorrow...think well what you support..watch which side of the divide you are....don't think it doesn't matter... nothing is more important

Godons1:
Amaechi is a patriot, he is doing what every true Nigerian will do. Those that actually Ass lick the North are the Easterners. That's why they are willingly converting to Islam.

Is that why 95% of Yoruba's are Muslims and even gave , Ilorin and kogi to the north for free?

Wike why you use Chelsea as an example of parking the bus you should have use Manchester united that will park the bus against Manchester city today

iammo:


Rivers is a State for sure, but then FG or Ameachi cant force Chinese to invest where the don't feel their investment is safe enough.. remember this isn't our oyel money, it is Chinese loan, and they would conduct feasibility studies and risk

assessment before pumping their m
oney

Old furnish me with list of incident, kidnappings, killings in Rivers State between 2017 n now let's compare them to dat of Katsina, Kaduna n kogi