By Patrick Idowu
Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Minister, Nyesom Wike, has called on President Bola Tinubu to release the forensic audit report of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), alleging that Judith Amaechi, wife of former Minister of Transportation Rotimi Amaechi, received N48 billion under the guise of training women in the Niger Delta.
Wike made the allegation on Friday night during an interview on Channels Television’s Politics Today, claiming that Judith Amaechi’s company was paid N4 billion monthly for one year by the NDDC.
“I call on Mr. President to release the forensic audit report of the NDDC. Amaechi’s wife’s company received N4 billion every month for one year; that’s N48 billion, supposedly to train Niger Delta women. The audit report confirms this,” Wike said.
He further accused former Attorney General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami, of suppressing the audit report to protect those implicated in the alleged scandal.
“It was Malami who buried the document to shield those involved,” Wike claimed.
The minister went on to declare that he would resign as FCT Minister if his claims were not backed by the forensic report.
“If what I’m saying is not in that report, I will resign as Minister. I don’t worship office,” he asserted.
Wike also took a swipe at Amaechi’s educational qualifications, questioning his academic background.
His comments were in reaction to Amaechi’s earlier appearance on the same programme on Thursday, where the former minister described Wike’s wealth as “questionable.”
