Following media reports that former Governor of Rivers state, Rotimi Amaechi is set to get a presidential appointment due to his active participation in the emergence of President Muhammadu Buhari as the Nigerian leader, Governor Nyesom Wike who is the current Governor of Rivers has risen in criticism of the anticipated appointment. He described Amaechi as someone capable of crippling the anti-corruption campaign of Buhari.

 

In a statement by Wike's Special Adviser on media and publicity, Opunabo Inko-Tariah issued on Sunday, 26th of July, He said:

 

“If Buhari is sincere in his fight against corruption, let him probe the Amaechi’s government and he will discover that there cannot be a government official that is more corrupt than Amaechi,”

“From the genesis to revelation of his government, Amaechi’s fiscal recklessness and dictatorial policies and approaches are responsible for the financial woes of the state that should ordinarily be buoyant.

“A man like Amaechi must not be allowed to flaunt the fruits of his crime with impunity. He has to account for the monthly allocations he received in 8 years and the IGRs for the same period. He spirited so much out of the system with little or nothing to show for it.''

  

According to him, Amaechi's appointment will be an endorsement of corruption by Buhari. He accused Amaechi of seeking protection against investigation against him and frustrating the Hon. Justice Omereji’s commission of inquiry against him. He made reference to how Amaechi sealed the judiciary for close to two years and turned lawyers into taxi drivers and artisans while he was the governor of  Rivers which adversely affected their lives.