Gov Wike criticized Ex-Ministers Rotimi Amaechi and Emeka Nwajiuba for seeking to be president when there is trouble in their ministries

Nyesom Wike, the Governor of Rivers State, has chastised Rotimi Amaechi, the immediate past Minister of Transportation, and Emeka Nwajiuba, the Minister of State for Education, for running for President in 2023 while their ministries are in disarray.

Wike stated these ministers "have no conscience" for pursuing the presidency while speaking at a political rally in Oyo state on Tuesday, May 24.

He said:

“Nigerians know my views. I believe in restructuring. I believe in state police. You cannot stop insecurity in this country without state police which is the practice in all countries that run true federalism. Intelligence is key. Before it happens you’ve stopped it or cage them.

Look at it, 42 people died in train blast, up until now no concrete report. This is a country where a Minister of Transport, after people died in such accident and the next day, he went and collected forms for presidency.

You’re a Minister of Education, schools have closed for how many months, the next thing; the minister went and collected form for presidency. I have not seen a country like this, no conscience.”