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Africa-Press – Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>Nyesom Wike, Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, says the former governor of Rivers State, Rotimi Amaechi, lied about his wife\u2019s occupation.<\/p>\n

Amaechi, a former Minister of Transportation, had in an interview on Thursday said his wife is an industrialist.<\/p>\n

However, Wike, while featuring on Channels TV on Friday, said Amaechi\u2019s wife is a trader and not an industrialist.<\/p>\n

The FCT Minister wondered why his predecessor would bring his wife into the public discussion.<\/p>\n

He said, \u201cI know Amaechi\u2019s wife very well. Amaechi is insulting Nigerians. When did your wife become an industrialist?<\/p>\n

\u201cWhich of the manufacturing companies does she own?<\/p>\n

\u201cI have always said that if we are playing politics, let\u2019s play politics and leave our wives out of it.<\/p>\n

\u201cAmaechi doesn\u2019t know the difference between industrialists and traders.\u201d<\/p>\n

For More News And Analysis About Nigeria<\/span> Follow Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Nigeria. Nyesom Wike, Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, says the former governor of Rivers State, Rotimi Amaechi, lied about his wife\u2019s occupation. Amaechi, a former Minister of Transportation, had in an interview on Thursday said his wife is an industrialist. 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