Rivers State Governor-Nyesom Wike, To Honor Rotimi Amaechi With Top Award At The State's Golden Jubilee Ceremony

Come Saturday May 27th, Rivers state
governor, Nyesom Wike, will honor his
predecessor, Rotimi Amaechi, with one of
the state's highest awards.



The awards ceremony is part of activities
lined up to mark the state's golden jubilee.


Governor Wike at the ceremony will honor
Amaechi with the Grand Service Star of
Rivers State.


At the ceremony, Wike will also be honoring
past leaders of the state for their
contributions towards the growth and
development of the state. Former president
Goodluck Jonathan and former military
leader, Yakubu Gowon, would be be part of
the honorees.


Both Wike and Amaechi have overtime
become arch enemies after Wike who used
to be Amaechi's chief of staff during his
first term in office from 2007 to 2011,
aligned with former First lady of Nigeria,
Patience Jonathan, and contested for
governorship of the state in the 2015
general election, a decision that did not go
well with Amaechi.



It is not yet certain whether Amaechi would
receive the award himself or would send a
representative.