Amaechi’s Wife Got N4b Monthly From NDDC While His Roll Royce Was Bribe From Contractor
The Genius Media Nigeria reports that Nyesom Wike, Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, has disclosed that there is a yet-to-be-released forensic audit report of the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, which contains evidence that implicates the wife of former Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, in a multi-billion Naira Scheme.
The former Rivers State Governor urged President Bola Tinubu to release the NDDC audit report, which he claimed would expose how ₦4 billion was paid monthly for one year to a company linked to Amaechi’s wife under the guise of training Niger Delta women.
Wike revealed Saud this on Channels Television in response to Amaechi’s claims.
Amaechi had claimed in an interview with Channels that he was not corrupt and does not like money.
But Wike said it is “unfair to Nigerians” for Amaechi to suggest his wife is an industrialist without proof.
Wike said: “When you ask him how he became rich or where he got the money for his political grandstanding, he says his wife is an industrialist. Which industry does she own?
“She’s not an industrialist. She might be a trader, but not what he claims. Amaechi is not being fair.
“If what I’m saying is not in that document, (NDDC) I’ll resign. I don’t worship office. All I ask is: release the document,” he said.
“The report is there. It was Malami, the former Attorney General, who told the then President. Mr. President should help Nigerians and release that forensic audit of the NDDC,” Wike demanded.
“₦4 billion a month to train women? For one year? That’s how she became an industrialist!”
The former Minister also responded to his predecessor’s earlier comments suggesting that his wealth was questionable.
He further accused Amaechi of hypocrisy and misleading Nigerians.
“Amaechi was Speaker for eight years, Governor for eight years, and Minister for eight years. Yet he claims he doesn’t have a house? That’s not humility—it’s a spiritual problem.
“Somebody gave him a Rolls Royce he didn’t even use. Everyone knows a contractor gave him that as a bribe. I would never accept that.”
Wike defended his own background, arguing that he came from a well-off family and that his lifestyle was never hidden.
“I’m not a bush man. I’m from Obio-Akpor. As a student, I was driving a Mercedes. My father has a duplexes on Ikwerre Road. We were not rich, but we were well-to-do.”
The FCT Minister further accused the former lawmaker of hypocrisy, citing his criticism of former President Goodluck Jonathan during the 2015 elections and questioning what Amaechi’s own administration had achieved during his tenure.
“Remember Amaechi was one of those who championed the removal of Jonathan, and he said openly he kicked him out, he said because Nigerians were suffering. His government came from 2016, what did you do for Nigeria.
“He was Minister of Transportation, they bombed the train, was Tinubu the president then?
Shifting focus to Nigeria’s political landscape, the FCT Minister criticized ongoing efforts to form coalitions aimed at unseating Tinubu, describing them as disingenuous and led by politicians who previously contributed to the country’s hardship.
“The same people who made Nigerians suffer now want to come back and act like they’re the solution. They were in power, what did they do?”
He noted that Tinubu’s administration had only been in office for two years and deserves more time.
“If someone is trying to fix a problem you caused, support him. Don’t blame the man trying to solve the suffering, blame the ones who created it.”
Wike concluded by urging Nigerians to be discerning about political narratives, saying many of those now claiming to have solutions were the same people who failed the country.
“Let’s not give coverage to everybody. Let’s tell ourselves the truth. You caused the problem, and now that someone is trying to fix it, you want to act like you’re the redeemer? It won’t work.”
