Wike Was My Staff, I Can’t Bring Myself Low, Says Amaechi

The minister of transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, has said he will
not descend to the level of Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, by
exchanging words with him.

Speaking on Arise TV “The Morning Show” on Thursday, monitored,
Amaechi said he did not want to discuss about Wike whom he has
surpassed on all levels.

Amaechi, who also spoke on the benefits of the Eastern Rail
Corridor, said “The overriding desire of government is to create
jobs in the rail sector”.

Recall that Wike had berated the Federal Government for
commencing a narrow gauge rail line from Port Harcourt to Maiduguri
at a time the rest of the world was building standard gauge
railway.

Reacting to Governor Wike’s claim that his projects are
politically motivated, Amaechi said, “I don’t think I want to
address the issue of the governor, I have made my point and I have
moved on.”

“He was my staff, I can’t bring myself low. I was a governor, I
was also a speaker, I’m a minister. I was two-term chairman of
governors’ forum. The same when I was a speaker. Why should I be
discussing him?”

The minister also denied calling Wike a drunk.

“I only say that I don’t make statements under the influence of
alcohol. Some people are attaching meaning to what I say,” he
added.

The minister of transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, has said he will
not descend to the level of Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, by
exchanging words with him.

Speaking on Arise TV “The Morning Show” on Thursday, monitored,
Amaechi said he did not want to discuss about Wike whom he has
surpassed on all levels.

Amaechi, who also spoke on the benefits of the Eastern Rail
Corridor, said “The overriding desire of government is to create
jobs in the rail sector”.

Recall that Wike had berated the Federal Government for
commencing a narrow gauge rail line from Port Harcourt to Maiduguri
at a time the rest of the world was building standard gauge
railway.

Reacting to Governor Wike’s claim that his projects are
politically motivated, Amaechi said, “I don’t think I want to
address the issue of the governor, I have made my point and I have
moved on.”

“He was my staff, I can’t bring myself low. I was a governor, I
was also a speaker, I’m a minister. I was two-term chairman of
governors’ forum. The same when I was a speaker. Why should I be
discussing him?”

The minister also denied calling Wike a drunk.

“I only say that I don’t make statements under the influence of
alcohol. Some people are attaching meaning to what I say,” he
added.