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Reveals Location of Ex-Transportation Minister’s Properties
- Safiu Kehinde
The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Nyesom Wike, has confirmed that he owns a Rolls Royce as claimed by former Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi.
Wike also fired back at the former Rivers State Governor over his claim of being corrupt, siphoning public fund to acquire properties across Nigeria.
Amaechi had in a statement issued yesterday declared that he did not steal public funds during his time in office unlike Wike who alleged to have acquired many properties across the country .
The former Minister and Rivers State Governor maintained that his legacy in office was marked by impactful development projects.
Reacting to Amaechi claims during an interview on Channels TV Politics Today programme on Friday, Wike held that he came from a wealthy background with his father being a General Manager of several companies.
The FCT Minister maintained that he is not from the same level.as Amaechi, adding the he owned Mercedes Benz while still a student.
He confirmed that he own a Rolls Royce which brought himself unlike Amaechi who allegedly collected the exotic vehicle from a contractor.
“I have a Rolls Royce. Nobody gave me. So what? Before harmattan, there was cold. I didn’t come from the same background with Rotimi Amaechi.
“His anger is because I use Rolls Royce. So what? It was not given to me by a contractor who was doing job with me. No. A contractor gave him. He took from a contractor. I will not do that.
“I didn’t come from the same background as Rotimi Amaechi. As a student, I was using a Mercedes Benz. My father was a General Manager of so many companies. I will not say too rich like the Dangotes but I didn’t have a small background.
“I’m from Obiakpo Local Government Area. I have a family background. In fact when you go to Ikwerre road, my father was one of the few people that have duplexes in Ikwerre road. Not too rich I agree, but not from the level Amaechi came from. It’s not comparable at all. Never! ” He said.
On Amaechi’s claim of not liking money and his allegation on Wike being corrupt, the FCT Minister labelled the ex-Rivers governor as a liar.
Wike maintained that nobody can do without money.
“No body can do without money. You cannot say because I need money to solve this. Therefore, I’m corrupt. No! I need money to pay my children’s school fees. I need money to take my family’s healthcare. Does that mean I’m corrupt?
“No! When a man comes to the public to say I don’t like money, you know that man is a big liar because he needs money to solve problems.” He said.
The FCT Minister further talked down Amaechi’s claim of not having properties as he disclosed the locations of the former Transportation Minister’s houses.
“Amaechi was Governor eight years. Amaechi was Minister eight years. So he doesn’t have houses. He has a spiritual problem.
“Nigeria should know the kind of characters deceiving Nigerians everyday, pretending. I will tell you his house in Guzanpe here where I live. Rivers state government built.
“You can’t be a poor man and have such a house. He told you he does not have this this. Where is his house in old GRA? Who built it?” He said.
Wike also disclosed Amaechi placement of his loyalists into the Nigerian Port Authority (NPA) and the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) with his wife being a contractor at both agencies.
“Amaechi say NPA and NIMASA are not paying contractors. Yes he knows that because they have not paid his wife who is a contractor in NPA and NIMASA. He put his DG in NIMASA, Dakuku who I defeated in 2015 Gubernatorial election.
“Then he took his boy Koko who is an Account Officer in Zenith Bank and then put him as Managing Director. Therefore, he his legible to know when NPA and NIMASA have not paid.” He disclosed.