Former Rivers governor, Rotimi Amaechi says his administration never misappropriated N82 million in hosting a birthday dinner in honour of Nobel Laureate, Professor Wole Soyinka, as alleged by the government of incumbent governor, Nyesom Wike.

Amaechi, the Minister of Transportation cautioned Wike and his ‘coterie of court-jesters and attention-seekers in his administration to desist from peddling lies’.

A statement released by the Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi Media Office on Wednesday urged the Rivers state government to refrain from ‘making false allegations and criminalizing legitimate government transactions in their desperate bid to discredit the person and reputation of Rotimi Amaechi’.

Governor Wike was urged in the statement, to go to court and prove his allegations against Amaechi rather than engage in petty distractions.

“Wike must stop these silly distractions. Rivers people are not interested in his lies and witch-hunt. Rather, Rivers people want to know what will happen to their children that he stopped and cancelled the funding of their scholarships abroad.

Rivers people want to know why the Rivers State Sustainable Development Agency (RSSDA), an agency setup by law is no longer functioning under Wike? Why instead of quality education, a standard set by his predecessor, under Wike, grasses and weeds have taken over the beautiful schools built by Amaechi?”

“Rivers people want to know why the standard health facilities and services put in place by the Amaechi administration are rotting away, not this petty rambling. Rivers people want to know why the Wike government does not care about the security of their lives and property, as violence and criminals have taken over.

Rivers people want to know why it feels as if there is no government in Rivers State, and this is in spite of the billions of naira that has accrued to the Wike administration and the tens of billions of naira borrowed.”