Amaechi chief of staff, Tony Okocha attacks Wike over statement

The Chief of Staff to Gov. Rotimi Amaechi, Chief Tony Okocha, KSJ, has come out hard on the Minister of State, Education, Chief Nyeso Wike over comments credited to the Minister who recently said that the Office of the COS in Rivers State is dead.

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Tony Okocha who is from the same Obio/Akpor LGA as Wike while speaking to Newsbaronline said Wike does not have the right to access his performance as his indices fall far short of the acceptable world standard.

Okocha who was formerly Wike’s political ally said that “competence is not measured by the abundance of wealth that one has acquired nor by the volume of threats that one issues to any perceived political opponents”.

According to him, “the only person who has the right to access my performance and rate us both is the man who employed our services and that is the governor of the state whose leadership qualities are second to none”.

Continuing, Okocha explained that the difference between himself and Wike. Is that he (Okocha) does not dig his fingers in every pie and is not capable of biting the fingers that fed him. He said, ” I am not in any way living a lifestyle only similar to motor-park boys or thugs because I have a different aura and I am working for a disciplined man who does not in any way tolerate violence and corruption”.

Mr. Okocha said that Wike’s measurement of achievements is being a Garrison Commander and a desperado, then he has actually proved his mettle with his abysmal failure when he was the supervising minister for Education. “The tertiary institutions under Wike’s eyes were in a comatose situation for almost one year. He was unable to effectively reach a truce with the lecturers rather he took to threats and insults which only scored a big minus for President Jonathan”, he said.

Chief Okocha came hard on his predecessor and kinsman, Wike, whom he said should be ashamed of his lack-lustre performance in the Education Ministry which he has only turned into a money-spinner as he did while he was COS to Gov. Amaechi. He said, ” Wike can only function where he can ‘monetize’ everything under him. If not for the wisdom of Jonathan to appoint Shekarau, our undergraduates and lecturers would have still been at home”.

He advised Wike to borrow a leaf from the man who helped shape his destiny of becoming a Minister instead of wasting his resources on a campaign of calumny against the government and people of Rivers State.

Okocja also advise the President and the PDP to be wary of a man who could betray his Master for the sake of power. In conclusion, he said, “since Wike left office as COS, the government has had a human face and I thank the governor for his courage and simple nature”.

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Amaechi chief of staff, Tony Okocha attacks Wike over statement