Rivers: Impasse Between Wike, Fubara Is About Sharing Of Money – Ex-Gov Amaechi

Former Rivers State Governor, Rotimi Amaechi, has attributed the source of crisis rocking Rivers State to money sharing.

He noted that Siminalayi Fubara, the suspended governor of Rivers State, and the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, are involved in a dispute over money sharing.

In an interview with DW on Saturday, Amaechi said the clash between suspended Governor Fubara and FCT Minister Wike revolved around the sharing of allocations from the oil-rich Rivers State.

This comes as he condemned the declaration of a state of emergency in Rivers State by President Bola Tinubu, labelling it unconstitutional.

He said, “The fight between the current governor of Rivers State and the FCT minister is about sharing money. If not, what is the quarrel? Nigerians don’t dislike corruption anymore. I’ve not seen anybody on the street questioning what the problem is. Can both of them speak to the public and tell us what the problem is about?”

Amaechi had earlier declared the President’s move as unconstitutional in a statement prior to today’s interview.

His statement read in part: “Governors and legislators should speak up now. I urge the National Assembly to reject this illegality.”

“As a former state governor and chairman of the Nigeria Governors Forum (NGF), I am not unaware of the role elected governors in the country can play to halt this descent and reverse the unlawful actions of Mr. President. I commend the governors that have spoken against the unlawful suspension.”

“The suspension is a very dangerous affront on Nigeria’s Constitution and democracy,” Amaechi added.

Hafsoh Isiaq

Hafsoh Isiaq is a graduate of Linguistics. An avid writer committed to creative, high-quality research and news reportage. She has considerable experience in writing and reporting across a variety of platforms including print and online.

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