A chieftain of All Progressives Congress (APC), Chief Eze Chukwuemeka Eze, has lashed out at an elder statesman in Rivers State, Anabs Sara-Igbe, for attempting to compare former Governors Rotimi Amaechi and Nyesom Wike.
Eze submitted that there is no basis for such comparison because history and posterity have always been kind to Amaechi, for contributing immensely towards the development, peace, and unity of Rivers State and the entire Niger Delta region.
Sara-Igbe, had pointed out what he described as a noticeable difference between Amaechi and Wike in terms of attracting federal appointments for their associates and why the Niger Delta people may not support his presidential ambition.
He opined that Wike, currently the minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), has been able to bring several opportunities to individuals aligned with him.
Reacting, Eze described Sara-Igbe’s comparison of the two former governors as attention-seeking and a lame narrative solely aimed at gauging whether people’s negative perception of Wike, due to his erratic behaviour is dipping.
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In a statement issued on Tuesday, Eze wondered why a respected and prominent son of Rivers State would throw caution to the wind by comparing Amaechi and Wike
“I respect Sara-Igbe, but I want him to know that you cannot twist history, no matter how hard you try to be evasive.
“Light and Darkness are two parallel lines that cannot intersect. Can you compare light and darkness?
“Certainly, the answer is no. So, it’s out of place to attempt to compare Amaechi and Wike. Amaechi is likened to light, whereas the majority of Nigerians see Wike, due to his above-all status, as darkness personified.
“It beats my imagination that somebody will use personal aggrandizement, and hope for appointments to family members and cronies as a yardstick to draw comparison,” Eze stated.
