The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has lampooned former Rivers State governor and African Democratic Congress (ADC) vice-presidential candidate, Rotimi Amaechi, over his claim that President Bola Tinubu’s economic policies contributed to the de@th of his mother.
Amaechi made the claim during an interview on Channels Television on Friday, October 2. He stated that the policies of the Tinubu-led administration has spiked the cost of healthcare in Nigeria, which also affected his mother, who passed away in July. Nigeriantourism packages
Reacting to Amaechi’s remarks, Wike accused the former governor of using his late mother’s de@th to play politics.
Wike said he was particularly disturbed by the suggestion that a deceased parent should become part of a political argument.
“You know, it’s unfortunate. I thought, for whatever reason, that we must respect our parents. For anyone who watched the TV last night where somebody was using his own mother to place politics, your mother that we thought should be resting peacefully.
In one of the videos, he said if ADC eins the election, his mother would be very, very happy. So the only conclusion is that your mother will not be happy if ADC does not win. Too bad, she will not be happy because ADC will not win. You are the one who mentioned your mother.
How dare you bring a loved one who’s not alive into politics?
Again, he said it was Tinubu’s administration that k!lled his mother, that made him not to be able to buy drugs for his mother” Wike said.
Wike pointed to Amaechi’s previous positions in public office, noting that he served as Speaker of the Rivers State House of Assembly from 1999 to 2007, governor of Rivers State from 2007 to 2015, and Minister of Transportation from 2015 to 2023.
He questioned why Amaechi, despite his years in public office and his personal resources, could not obtain financial assistance from friends, relatives or family members to help pay for his mother’s treatment.
Wike also referred to Amaechi’s description of his wife as an industrialist and questioned why he could not obtain assistance from her to purchase the medication.
He further pointed to the number of people who attended Amaechi’s mother’s burial, arguing that those relatives and associates could have assisted while she was alive.
‘’It is very unfortunate that people can descend so low to use your mother to play politics. And you say that’s a good son? Wherever his mother is, can she be happy? She cannot be happy! Why will you bring up your mother? Because you think people will have pity for you? Nobody will pity you because they know you are telling lies.
Instead of me to have such a child, may I be childless”
Watch the video of him speaking below…
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