Wike, Amaechi trade words over missing ‘government property’

The bickering between immediate former governor of Rivers state, Rotimi Amaechi and present governor, Nyesom Wike, yet lingers.

Wike, had accused officials of the Amaechi’s government of removing property from Government House, Port Harcourt, while vacating office.

To back up his claim, the governor had on Monday, June 1, taken some leaders of the state round the premises of the State House .

Governor Wike took the leaders to the residential quarters, offices and the Banquet hall where furniture, television sets and electrical accessories were allegedly removed.

Rotimi Amaechi would however, deny the allegation, saying that it was an attempt by Wike, to intimidate, threaten and blackmail officials of his (Amaechi’s) administration, including civil servants, into making false claims against him (Amaechi) and his wife, concocting claims that cannot be substantiated.

Amaechi described Wike’s claims as a cheap smear campaign and scheme to siphon billions of naira from the state treasury under the guise of renovating a ‘vandalized’ and ‘looted’ Government House.

In a statement by his spokesman, David Iyofor, Amaechi said: “I am aware that this (Monday) morning, (yesterday), Wike in company of his coterie of court jesters took some video cameramen and photographers on a tour of the Governor’s residence inside Government House. He took them to the Governor’s bedroom where he made further claims that the place have been vandalised.”

“The question to ask is, did Wike know what was in my former bedroom before now, to conclude that the bedroom was vandalised? Did he speak with or review with the Permanent Secretary of Government House, who is the chief accounting officer, before jumping to such hasty and misguided conclusion?”

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