A chieftain of All Progressives Congress, APC, Chief Eze Chukwuemeka Eze, has lashed out at Rivers elder statesmen, Anabs Sara-Igbe, for attempting to compare Nyesom Wike and Rotimi Amaechi.
Eze submitted that there is no basis for such comparison because history and posterity have always been kind to Amaechi for contributing immensely towards the development, peace and unity of Rivers State and the entire Niger Delta region.
Elder Sara-Igbe had pointed out what he described as a noticeable difference between Amaechi and Wike in terms of attracting federal appointments for their associates and why Niger Delta people may not support his presidential ambition.
He opined that Wike, currently the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, has been able to bring several opportunities to individuals aligned with him.
Reacting, Eze described Elder Sara-Igbe’s comparison of the two former governors as attention-seeking and a lame narrative.
In a statement issued on Tuesday, Eze wondered why a respected prominent son of Rivers State will throw caution to the wind by comparing Amaechi and Wike
“I respect Elder Sara-Igbe, but I want him to know that you cannot twist history, no matter how hard you try to be evasive.
“Light and darkness are two parallel lines that cannot intersect. Can you compare light and darkness? Certainly, the answer is no. So, it’s out of place to attempt to compare Amaechi and Wike.
“It beats my imagination that somebody will use personal aggrandizement, and hope for appointments to family members and cronies as a yardstick to draw comparison,” Eze stated.
Continuing, Eze faulted Sara-Igbe, noting that the comparison is incurably defective because Wike served as Chief of Staff to Amaechi when he was the Governor of Rivers State.
“The same Amaechi nominated Wike to President Goodluck Jonathan, to be appointed as Minister of Education (State).
“If not for Amaechi’s humane, good heart, kind and calm nature, Nyesom Wike could not have reached the political zenith he is assumed to have achieved in his political journey so far,” the APC chieftain said.
No comparison between Amaechi, Wike – APC chieftain replies Sara-Igbe
