Amaechi Dismisses Wike’s Lies On Expenditure

Rivers State Governor, Rt Hon. Chibuike Amaechi has described claims about government expenditure in the state by a former junior Minister for Education and the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate, Nyesom Wike, as bogus lies, falsification of figures and clear case of ‘tales by moonlight’.
Amaechi said Wike’s verbal attack during his recent campaign rallies in Port Harcourt and Obio-Akpor were outright lies being spewed by the PDP guber candidate to deceive the public, and a failed attempt to tarnish his image.
“But he should know by now that the people are not gullible and know that Wike is rather an embodiment of corruption and everything that is wrong with our country”, the governor said.
Speaking through his Chief Press Secretary, Mr. David Iyofor, he urged Rivers people and Nigerians to disregard Wike’s ranting, describing the former junior minister as “a drowning man who’s only desperate to score cheap political points by falsifying figures and spreading falsehood because he (Wike) has absolutely nothing to offer Rivers people.
“That Governor Amaechi runs a transparent, accountable administration has never been in doubt. Everything about the income and expenditures of this government is in the public domain and has never been shrouded in secrecy. So, Wike’s ignominious attempt to dish out cooked figures will never fly,” he said.
He challenged Wike to tell the people who he is contesting against.
“Is Amaechi a candidate in the governorship elections? Why has Wike insisted on campaigning against someone that is not a candidate? Wike is clearly telling the public that he is no match for the APC governorship candidate, Dakuku Peterside and the only way to divert attention is to keep making wild, spurious claims”, he noted.
“Of course, it is glaring that the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate, Dr. Dakuku Peterside is by far, a much better choice than Wike. The two can’t be compared in terms of character, attitude, performance and achievements in public service.
“As supervising minister for education, Wike drove the Nigerian education sector to comatose. Universities and polytechnics across the country were on strike for months. He is known for squandering public funds on frivolous  activities, he stated.
According to him, “Wike plan to return Rivers State to the pre-2007 era of insecurity, incessant crime, thuggery and street cultism will fail woefully, because Rivers people will never accept a man like that.
“Wike’s constant derailing from issues-based campaign to falsely accuse Governor Amaechi of corruption will never fly. Anybody that has followed the Amaechi administration from its inception will agree that transparency and accountability has been its watchword.
He advised Wike to focus on rescuing his failed campaign because pointing accusing fingers at Amaechi will not deliver victory to him at the elections.
“ From May 29, 2015, Rivers people deserve a people-oriented, humble, transparent, accountable and most importantly God-fearing leader; certainly not a thug-prowling character like Nyesom Wike,” the statement declared.
The statement further urged Rivers people to disregard Wike, the PDP and its antics of fraudulent, concocted “tales by moonlight” against Governor Amaechi.

APC Presidential candidate, Muhammadu Buhari (8th right), his running mate, Prof Yemi Osinbajo (7th left) and some of the Catholic Bishops and APC officials shortly afer a town hall meeting with the bishops in Abuja, last Tuesday