In continuation of a never ending war of bitter words, accusations and counter actions -and maybe actions- between two former allies turned political enemies, former Rivers state governor, now Minister of Transport, Rotimi Amaechi, has slammed his successor, Nyesom Wike.

Nyesom, who served as chief of staff to Amaechi from 2007 to 2011 before his appointment as minister by former President Goodluck Jonathan, was described as ‘desperate’ and ‘corrupt’ -amongst other unsavory terms- by Amaechi.

Speaking during a radio broadcast in Port Harcourt, the capital of the oil rich state, Amaechi, while talking on the March 19 senate rerun election in the state, said that: “I want to assure the people of the state that the waterways will be protected on the day of election.”

“I am the leader of the APC in the state and I am here for the election. I want to see how Wike will shoot all of us. We want him to carry out his threat. On the day of the election, let everybody come out and vote. I dare Wike and his boys to come out with guns. As at the time I left office, by the poll, I was 75 percent popular.”

“I am not worried now; the person that is worried is Wike. That day (Election Day), you will see security and you will be surprised. I am going from village to village from tomorrow to beg people to come out and vote. Wike is killing them; everyday you wake up, Nyesom Wike thugs have killed somebody.”

On how the Wike administration has been unable to complete projects from previous administration, Amaechi stated that: “Nyesom Wike has abandoned the schools built during my administration. Students now pay school fees. Some of our graduates became doctors. Some of those who benefitted from the overseas scholarship in Canada became Canadian citizens.”

“He has abandoned the hospitals. Wike is not a governor; he is only there to make money. Go to the (Federal) Ministry of Education, I was shown documents there. If you see the amount Wike has stolen, you will be shocked.”

“Wike should tell us what he has done. By this time, when I was governor, I was commissioning roads. Some of the roads that Wike is working on now were awarded to him when I was the governor. Nyesom Wike did not come in as an Ikwerre governor; he came in as governor because he was so desperate.”

“I completed some of the power projects started by Dr. Odili, I built sub-stations. Wike should tell us what he has done; not to white-wash roads that will collapse. What Nyesom Wike has done is to stop people who bought the plant from maintaining and operating them.”

The minister added that: “If you see the money stolen by Nyesom Wike in the Ministry Of Education you will be shocked. Everyday you wake up to find out that Wike has killed somebody.”

“Wike has collected N50bn; what has it done with the money? By this time when I was sworn in, I was already commissioning projects. Wike is so desperate that he can sell his mother. On the day of the re-run, I am ready for Wike, they should come out with their guns, we are ready for them.”