7th of September, 2026

When democracy returned to Nigeria in 1999 ,the FCT Minister Nyesom Wike was elected as the Executive Chairman, Obio-Akpor Local Government Area, Rivers State

By this time, Rt Hon Rotimi Amaechi was the Speaker of the Rivers State House of Assembly.

In 2007 Rotimi Amaechi was elected as the governor of Rivers State and he made Nyesom Wike his Chief of Staff

This was after leaving the council chairmanship, that he became Chief of Staff to Governor Rotimi Amaechi in 2007, serving until 2011.

Then , Rotimi Amaechi as governor of Rivers State nominated him as a Minister and was appointed as the Minister of State for Education under President Goodluck Jonathan

This was how Nyesom came to national limelight. He got his political breakthrough when Rotimi Amaechi made him his Chief of staff to the governor

That position is the most sensitive appointment by a governor.

The position is reserved for trusted friends /ally.

Something very shocking happened yesterday during funeral of Rotimi Amaechi mothers Dame Mary Oduarh Amaechi mothers burial.

Amaechi’s mother, Dame Mary Orduah Amaechi, was buried at Ubima, Ikwerre LGA, Rivers State.

Wike was not present at the burial. Instead, a civic reception was organised in his honour at Omagwa, also in Ikwerre LGA, on the same day.

The two locations are connected by the Omagwa–Ubima road, and security personnel reportedly restricted/barricaded part of the road.

This caused traffic congestion and made it more difficult for some mourners and dignitaries to reach the burial venue.

Everybody knew Rotimi Amaechi’s mother was being buried and lot of top dignitaries expected.

Then , Civic reception in honour of Wike was suddenly organized and fixed on the same date.

They did not only organize the reception, they also restricted Omagwa ~Ubima road causing serious traffic congestion on the road

This was what played out in Ubima Rivers State yesterday. Mourners and guest to the burial were trapped in the traffic

I saw the video of the ambulance conveying the body trapped in the traffic.

My question,why would Wike supporters go so low to do this to Rotimi Amaechi the man who made their boss what he is today?

Because of power? For me, I don’t like people who are ungrateful.

People who forget where they are coming from.

Wike should have done better but I am disappointed
#gratitude
#gratefulheart
#disappointed