Rotimi Amaechi, the former Minister of Transportation, has revealed the intriguing reason behind his decision to appoint Nyesom Wike, now the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), as his Chief of Staff during his tenure as Governor of Rivers State.
Amaechi explained that he deliberately chose Wike for the Chief of Staff role rather than making him the Commissioner for Finance.
His strategic move was aimed at keeping a close watch on Wike’s activities and ensuring tighter oversight.
Wike had earlier dismissed Amaechi’s remark, “We’re all hungry”, made during his 60th birthday celebration last week, claiming the former Rivers governor is not hungry for food, but for political relevance.
But Amaechi also disputed Wike’s imputation that he was instrumental to him (Amaechi) becoming governor, stressing that God, former Governor Peter Odili, the judiciary and the Rivers state people were responsible for his election.
Featuring on Arise Television’s Prime Time on Tuesday evening, June 3, 2025, Amaechi stated that as someone who hired Wike as chief of staff, he could not trade insults with him in public.
“God, Peter Odili, the judiciary and the Rivers state people made me governor,” he said.
“Ask him how he made me governor. I’m saying this because I don’t want to join issues with children.
“I wanted him as chief of staff so I could supervise him. I didn’t offer him commissioner for finance. You see, I’m saying this because I don’t want to join issues with children.
“You know, he made himself chief of staff. He made himself governor. He made himself minister. He made himself local government chairman.”
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