{
  "id": 11813685,
  "title": "Wike to Amaechi: Account for $39m Hospital, N68bn Monorail, N10bn Malaria Projects in Rivers",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/04/wike-to-amaechi-account-for-39m-hospital-n68bn-monorail-n10bn-malaria",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-04T01:32:50.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "This Day",
    "slug": "this-day",
    "url": "https://www.thisdaylive.com/2026/10/04/wike-to-amaechi-account-for-39m-hospital-n68bn-monorail-n10bn-malaria-projects-in-rivers/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Rivers State's former Chief of Staff, Nyesom Wike, has challenged his former vice-presidential candidate, Rotimi Amaechi, to explain the $39 million Justice Adolphus Karibi-Whyte Specialist Hospital project, the N68 billion monorail initiative, and the N10 billion anti-malaria fumigation program that allegedly cost the state during his tenure as governor. Wike, who was the ADC vice-presidential candidate's Chief of Staff, made the remarks while addressing Uzugbani Ekpeye National Executive Council members in Ahoada East Local Government Area. The minister criticized Amaechi for blaming President Bola Tinubu's economic policies for his mother's death, pointing out that Amaechi held multiple top leadership positions for 24 years. Wike noted that Amaechi's administration failed to complete the specialist hospital project and questioned the fate of the monorail project and malaria fumigation program, labeling the latter a scam.",
  "summary": "•Slams former Rivers gov for blaming Tinubu’s economic policies for mother’s death Olawale Ajimotokan in Abuja and Blessing Ibunge in Port Harcourt The political battle between the Minister of the Federal",
  "key_points": [
    "Wike challenges Amaechi to explain $39m hospital project cost.",
    "Amaechi blamed economic policies for his mother's death.",
    "Malaria fumigation program labeled as a scam."
  ],
  "editors_take": "This public challenge by Wike shifts the scrutiny onto Amaechi's past governance, implying a loss of credibility for Amaechi and potential accountability for the questioned projects.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}