Wike: Amaechi Chose to Insult Nigerians on His 60th Birthday - Daily Trust

Wike: Amaechi chose to insult Nigerians on his 60th birthday - Daily Trust

Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has said the recent hunger comment by former Transportation Minister Rotimi Amaechi, was an insult to the sensibilities of Nigerians.  At an event organised to mark his 60th birthday anniversary last Friday, Amaechi had said he was hungry and he won’t mind joining the coalition led by opposition arrowhead Atiku Abubakar to trounce President Bola Tinubu at the 2027 polls. But respondin…

StatePress NG: Wike fires back at Amaechi, says he’s hungry for power, not food

'Amaechi Hungry For Power, Not Food', Wike Slams Ex-Minister

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has taken a swipe at former Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, regarding his recent remark about hunger in Nigeria, asserting that Amaechi’s thirst was for power and not food. LEADERSHIP recalls that Amaechi, who was a two-term governor of Rivers State from 2007 to 2015 before being appointed Minister of Transportation by former President Muhammadu Buhari, had commented o…

Hunger Comment: Amaechi Hungry For Power, Says Wike

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, on Monday, censured former Transportation Minister Rotimi Amaechi over his hunger comment. At a media parley in the nation’s capital Abuja, Wike said Amaechi can’t stay out of power and his hunger comment was an insult to the sensibilities of Nigerians. Wike […] The post Hunger Comment: Amaechi Hungry For Power, Says Wike first appeared on African Examiner.

Wike fires Amaechi for ‘I’m hungry’ comments

Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Nyesom Wike has fired back at former Rivers Governor Rotimi Amaechi over his “I’m hungry” comments.  Speaking on Monday during a media parley monitored by The Nation, Wike carpeted Amaechi, noting that the latter was only hungry for power.  Amaechi last week while commenting on the state of the economy during an event organised to mark his 60th birthday anniversary said he was hungry.  He said: “We’re a…

‘You Are Not Hungry, Just Out of Power’: Wike Dismisses Amaechi’s Remarks as Political Stunt

ABUJA, Nigeria — Nyesom Wike, Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), has criticised former Rivers State Governor Rotimi Amaechi over his recent comments about hunger, accusing him of exploiting a national issue for political purposes. Amaechi, who served as minister of transportation under President Muhammadu Buhari and previously as Rivers State governor and speaker of the house of assembly, had remarked during his 60th birthday celeb…