Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State has accused the Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, of selling properties belonging to the State when he was governor in Rivers.
Wike said Amaechi sold properties including gas turbines, Olympia hotel and transfered $50 million from the State’s account.
The Governor stated this while speaking during a Thanksgiving service at St. Paul’s Anglican Cathedral in Port Harcourt on Sunday.
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Wike also alleged that an All Progressives Congress, APC, gubernatorial aspirant in the State, Tonye Cole is a business partner of Amaechi.
According to the presidential aspirant: “You (Amaechi) think you can sell this State? The former governor thinks that he can bring his business partner, after you have sold all our gas turbines, Olympia hotel, collected our $50million cash.
“He (Cole) must account for the $50 million they took from our account. Whoever knows him should tell him. $50 million was taken from Rivers State Access Bank account and transferred to Sahara Energy account.
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“And I asked them what is the job you people did for Rivers State? Can I see the contract paper, did you people loan us money?”