Governor Rotimi Amaechi of Rivers State has said he is opposed to President Goodluck Jonathan because the South-South region where the president hails from has not benefited from his administration.
The sorry state of the economy, poverty rate and poor infrastructure, especially the East-West Road, are some of the other reasons Amaechi said he is opposed to Jonathan’s presidency.
Reacting to comments by the Coordinating Minister for the Economy and Minister of Finance, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, who spoke on the nation’s economy and Delta State Governor, Dr. Emmanuel Uduaghan, who was rallying the South-south’s support for Jonathan, Amaechi stated that the Nigerian economy is struggling to survive, contrary to the rosy picture painted by the finance minister.
According to him, the federal government was yet to fully pay the Rivers State allocation for July.
On Uduaghan’s remarks that opposition to Jonathan should not come from the president’s South-South region, Amaechi stated that he considered Nigeria’s national interest far and above any other interest.
He lamented the way those fighting a just cause were being maligned on the altar of public criticism, pointing out that Nigerians usually suffered for not asking the relevant questions.
“When you are principled in Nigeria and you stand on your principles, what do they call you?”
“Stubborn,” the audience chorused.
“They expect you to compromise at a point but when you refuse to compromise, you are a very stubborn man.
“We (NGF) asked the Minister of Finance to resign if she is not able to manage the economy and she replied, ‘I dey kampe’. As at now, we are yet to receive the complete federation allocation for July.
“How strong is an economy that cannot fund its statutory state government federal allocation? Our entitlement as Rivers State Government in July was N19 billion, they have paid us only N14 billion, you get the point?
“Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) published (revenue) receipts of N1.05 trillion in July, so why do they say that there is no money? If we receive N1.05 trillion by July, why are they saying there is no money?” he queried.
Amaechi, who spoke at a programme organised by the Rotary International, District 9140 for young future leaders at the Rivers State University of Science and Technology, Port Harcourt, Thursday, said he was opening up to the youths, because as potential leaders they should learn how to ask their leaders questions.
“Now, why am I saying this to you? I am saying it because as potential leaders, you must learn to ask questions. If you think that the youths spur me, you don’t, you don’t inspire me. Why don’t you inspire me? Because you are learning to be like us. Let me paint the image of us – corrupt, poor leadership, that’s what you are copying.
“We produce oil and we are one of the poorest nations in the world, are we not? Which nation would allow a Commissioner of Police like (Joseph) Mbu to continue as commissioner other than in Nigeria?”
“Iraq, Syria,” the crowd replied.
Responding, he said: “Maybe Syria. So you see our peers – Syria, Iraq, Pakistan. I am sharing experiences with you before I talk about the issue of leadership.
“Now, I read today’s paper and my friend (Emmanuel) Uduaghan says anybody who is from South-South should not oppose our president, should not have a different view from our president. Did you read it?
“I will reply him but let me start replying him from here. First, I am a Nigerian. The reason why you have the South-South, South-West, South-East, South this, North-West, North that, is because in Nigeria what you have in leadership is a wrecked culture.
“I would have brought you a book titled ‘It’s Our Turn to Eat’ on Kenya. In Nigeria, it should be what, ‘It’s Our Turn to Chop’.
“The reason you have this South-West, South-East, North-West, North this, North that and all that is because you have a wrecked culture, where all we care about is how to share the till.
“So the South-south has shared for four years, how many of you have benefitted from the sharing for four years, raise your hands; how many of you?”
“None,” the crowd again responded.
“So none. How many of you passed through the East-West Road, how was the road?”
“Bad,” the audience said.
“And our president is from the South-South, so you see; should I support the president?” he asked.
“Nooooo,” the crowd drawled in unison.
“So the basic rule is that none of us should oppose our president if you are from South-South, that is what the man (Uduaghan) tells us,” he said.
He urged the youths to arm themselves with education to revive Nigeria which is comatose, expressing sadness that the country’s poverty rate had risen to unbearable levels where many Nigerians hardly get enough to eat.
“Now for you as young men and women, we present you a nation that is yearning for repair. For me, the nation does not only need repair, it requires change.
“In 1970, the poverty rate in Nigeria was 30 per cent. How many of you know the poverty rate now? I was in a meeting where I said it was 70 per cent but the Minister of Finance said it was 68 per cent. What’s the difference between 68 and 70? So we are giving you a nation that is in a comatose state, that’s what we are handing over to you.
“If it is a nation that is progressing, from 30 per cent in 1970, we should be talking of about 15 per cent now. So you have work to do and the first step to that work is get an education,” Amaechi said.
He explained that his administration introduced free education in the state to provide everyone, particularly poor parents, the opportunity to send their children to school, lamenting that the cost of education in the country had denied education to most Nigerians.
Amaechi also used the occasion to commend Rotary International for complementing the state governors in the fight against polio.
Earlier, the District Governor of Rotary International District 9140, Dr. Charles Oniawan, said Rotary unites people from all nationalities and backgrounds, adding that the programme was designed to give youths leadership skills to serve the people and humanity.
We get. You want more money for politics. How far with the roads in ph
TRUE talk sir,we have to chase all these evil and bad leaders.The problem we are facing in Nigeria is that we have sell our birthrights,how do we sell it? by selling our votes
DRIVE JONATHAN OUT
my dear stop listening to the sweet talk of the blackhearted,egocentric and power driven ameachi,his facts are silly facts bt of note u should ask ur self why is ameachi claiming so much righteousness when the youths of RIVERS state live in abject poverty,what has he done as a governor to reduce the poverty level.there are state who get far far less of what RIVERS gets and yet they have better living standard than RIVERS and even the youths are better well behaved,look at the governor of kano state,katsina and some other states who get even far less allocation than kano and yet youths there don’t carry guns at broad day light…..sincerely i think AMEACHI is WORST OFF and should please clear out the log in his eyes b4 attacking the President.
Wat happen to ust asuu hope u knw the reason for the strike? It was still election problem,the person u retained as the vice chancellor is he suppose to be dia? He cameout third position and u recognize him as the v c of the school, so that is hw God want to repay u.
My dear Gov Ameachi, If what I have read here is all there is, in a common medical parlance, one should say that you have made a correct diagnosis but have applied a wrong treatment. Not very helpful. You should know better as a politician we thought you are.
he ia talking nonsense. What is the state of the roads in Rivers state. There are no roads and he went ahead to spend billions of naira to the drain pipe on Monorail. hahahhaha. Who is fooling who. The masses are not fools.
MR.GOVERNOR U DON’T AV ANYTHING TO OFFER US,
1. U DON’T AV MORAL, U TALK ANY HOW TO BOTH YOUNG AND ELDER
2. DELTA STATE IS BETER THAN UR STATE, U ARE ONLY TALKING ABOUT FREE EDUCATION, IS THAT ONLY THING U DO IN UR STATE
3. TRY TO VISIT OBIA/AKPOR LGA SEE HOW BAD D ROAD AND SO MANY PLACES IN PH
4. U NEED TO VISIT PHYSICOLOGIST FOR U PROBLEM
Such a shame that a man who never listens nor seek advise from elderly and professionals. There are lots of problems in Rivers state today like cultism, unemployments,no good road network,no electricity,no medicals scheme,civil servants don’t have job security,poor traffic control,etc. Why go about preaching what you don’t understand to picture a wrong message on others? You started town hall meeting that never brought any positive solutions to the entire state. You run the state like a poultry,you talk to people like they don’t have rights to public opinions and freedom. Thank God for the police who refused being used to harras and intimidate innocent citizen who oppose your stle of leadership yet you go about faulting the Presidency. You kill and bury LGA and state allocations using them to build and buy properties in Ghana and overseas is that why you were made a Governor of the State? God will soon vindicate us in Rivers state.
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Gov. Amaechi, a u presiding over this country or PH? Charity begins at home,repair TRUNK B and C roads in ua state,den,I wld now listen 2 ur sermon. U spend much of ua tym now in Abuja,instead of manning d state they elected u 2. Ua not even better dan GEJ,so stop crucifying him,bc ua still part of d condemnation.
This is the talk of a drowning man & frustrated,you have failed Rivers State & you will soon end up in maximum prison,arrogant fool.
Amaechi or watever u calld ur name,do u knw d level of betrayal u re 2 south south zone n especially 2 d office of d presidency.4rm ur lower region u re pointin ur filty finger 2 d nation’s president and u re xpectin loyality 4rm those livin under ur region.
That stupide man call Ameachi make me to remember ACHAN in the bible who wanted to stop the chieldren of ISREAL from entered into the promise land? Am 100% sure that achan, idiot will surely regrete his action at the end of day, he’s thinking that he has power to fight the president and win?let him continue fighting at the end of the day God will surely punish him.
Please what Did the Governor do with the 14 billion he got in July?
Amaechi is 4goting dat he wo hav a chowing teeth most chow it with caution,is talikin abt having Nig interest 1st befor anything,has he 4got hw many yrs d north were in power,hw many road were north build in sorth,is it GJ Govt dat spoil d road,hw many s/s dat own oil blok as a oil producin region,if nt d former Gov attah,ameachi shld b careful,his days re number.
Amaechi should remove the Log in his eye before he can remove the peg in GEJs eye.rivers state people voted him to deliver the Dividende of democracy to dem n nt to engage GEJ in a battle of surpremacy,he should know that his Hands r too short to fight mr.prez.
Amiachi or what ever they call you. I want to put it to you that you are nothing but a very big fool of the century as you don’t ve respect for leaders you will never have one from your subordinate because you dnt have reason for all this rubbish you are saying it not a reason to be so arrogant must you come public. Or disrespect leader. Can’t you sponsor a bill in the house to this effect than behaving the you are dnt you think. Nigeria belong to all of us it not for the president or for you but every Nigerian What impression are you givingtor thje outside community mr gov you are just demonstrating madness or crazy demonstration be warn or you will live to regret your actions
Governor, you need to get a good leadership textbooks, so you can understand ђã†̥ it takes to be a leader. Bcos you have started a film you can’t finish, am shaking my head for you
Amaechi why are u campaigning nw its nt yet time 4u. Both u and dat figure head GEJ should go to hell bcos uve all failed d nation. All the pple dat belongs to PDP party are corrupt and they’re all moving dis nation to a deadly land, if there is nt change by next elction. We all gonna suffer it most especially we youth of nw. its d right time for us to stop dis pple becos dey keep telling us since wen we were born dat we are leaders of tomorrow and they’re still there rulling as if its hereditary. I knw one day God will perish those dat are suffering the masses
Mr. Badluck Egbere jolanta (GEJ). Firstly we nigerians sold our birthright to u dis foolish being for electing u as our leader in dis nation. Uve showed us dat ure a gold digger jst d little opportunity u had to put a smile in d faces of d masses u failed totaly. Uve been rulling us 4 over 4years nw and uve achieve notting rather adding to our problems. Hv being at home going to 3 months nw jst 4 u to execute d argreement bet asuu and FG making student to suffer roaming abt d street and causing unwanted death for students…all d student dat uve in pain u shall receive d pain also in a million times and not only dat. As God liveth u GEJ shall not win d 2015 election
Kindly concentrate on your state as the Roads are quite horrible,i am so ashamed of you for figthing your own brother in public,why don’t you call himand sort our issues as well as advice him on those things you think he is not getting right rather than ganging with the northerneres to figth him,is quite a big shame!!!
Its clear. The truth is, untill we bcom good followers, we wont b able to recognize the good leaders. But truly Amaechi will make a better leader, compared to Jonathan. Dont let ur emotions blindfold you. GEJ is not a presidential material, period.
Even in the timez of Martin Luther Kink Jr, there were som blacks who saw him as bin unnecessarilly troublesome. Nobody is a saint, but som are more evil, than the others. GEJ lacks principles, values, priorities and gross lack of self control. His moves appear very foolish, and unintelligent. His election, indeed, was an accident. He ultimately lacks vission and so can not be resourceful. I dont wish him beyond 2015, but may Godz will be done
You are indeed fighting for Nigeria. When you were NGF chairman you didn’t complain. Who are you deceiving. If you don’t change you will not end well because those your northern friends will use and dump you. Be wise.
Its obvious that Mr. Ameachi or what is his name need urgent medical attention. I’m sure he has forgotten how he came to power. Tell Nigerians how u spend the N14b allocation received in July. I pray it will not be too late b4 u realise ur days are numbered.
HELLO ALL NIGERIANS
PLEASE,I WILL WANT TO INFORM YOU THAT THE TRANSFORMATION OF NIGERIA IS ALREADY IN ITS ELDORALDO WITHOUT THE WHIMS AND CAPRICES PARADING THE COUNTRY.EVERYONE JUST HAVE TO STICK ON TO GOD WHO IS OUR AUTHOR AND FINISHER AND NOT ANY PRESIDENT OR GOVERNOR WHO IS LIKE THE ORDINARY MAN WITHOUT ANY ABILITY.
FURTHERMORE,I WANT TO INFORM THE HOI-POLLOI THAT NIGERIA IS NOT AND NEVER A WONDERLAND AS MANY WILL THINK BECAUSE A LOTS OF YOUTH AND ADULTS WITH THE SUPPORT OF THE ALMIGHTY GOD HAVE THIS TRANSCENDENT COUNTRY IN MIND.
IN ADDITION,I WANT TO THANK ALL WHO HAVE SPOKEN AND I KNOW THAT WE WILL ALWAYS SPEAK GOOD OF WHAT GOD HAS CREATED BECAUSE WHAT YOU SPEAK IS WHAT YOU GET.
KINDEST REGARDS
Amaechi, to be candid, ur an ingrate. I leave in PH and most of the roads are nothing to talk about… Let me use Rumuigbo as a case in point. Each time rain drops the road becomes no go area, the drainage are not functioning, water will even go above your car bonnet. Ameachi, people dat have met u one on one said ur very arrogant and I don’t thing is a good way of making HISTORY. Live JONATHAN alone.. In as much as his not perfect as a human he is, his far much better than U..
amaechi, u must think that you can turn d mind-set of other Nigerians who are not resident in d state with your pointless, baseless and absurd bablings.
1. d monies u have so far received from d federal account, have u rendered a stewardship of how it was or is being spent. If i may ask, what did u do with d 14billion received for the month of july?
2. speaking of free education, u make it seem as if d state govt single handedly built/refurbished d schools. Was it not UBE funds used?…d same applies to the health ctrs u purportedly built with state funds…was it not mainly MDG funds?….d roads in ph, & indeed d state are in a state of disrepair, yet u want to remove d spexk in Jonathan’s eye.
3. that the state comm. of police refuses to be used as a tool to accomplish ur acts, doesn’t make him a bad man…perhaps u wld have suspended him or sacked him as u did to obio/akpor lga council mbrs and chairman…till now, we haven’t heard how or if the allegations u levelled towards them are being investigated.
Let us face facts, u aren’t used to oppositions and criticisms, so when it happens, u think that u can kill , sack, suspend , slap, threaten ur way out…u are in no way a leader.
4. civil servants in d state are presently suffering. i quote u verbatim when asked about Christmas & leave bonuses, u said ” the money is in your pocket, they(civil servants) should come and get it if they dare, that it is not their priviledge”…..is that how a “leader” talks….perhaps u are a cultist leader….u implement a tax scheme that sees the whole components of the salary being taxed and still cut the same salary for social contributory scheme…is it double taxation?….reports reaching the masses have it that u physically abuse ur wife should she voice her views on ur house matters e.g , choice of food….it isnt surprising therefore that u cant stand opposition/ criticism from any angle.
5….the points are too numerous…i should use my time productively rather than waste it on a lame duck like amaechi…u are reaping only 5% of what u sowed….just wait, d remaining 95% is coming.
amaechi, u must think that you can turn d mind-set of other Nigerians who are not resident in d state with your pointless, baseless and absurd bablings.
1. d monies u have so far received from d federal account, have u rendered a stewardship of how it was or is being spent. If i may ask, what did u do with d 14billion received for the month of july?
2. speaking of free education, u make it seem as if d state govt single handedly built/refurbished d schools. Was it not UBE funds used?…d same applies to the health ctrs u purportedly built with state funds…was it not mainly MDG funds?….d roads in ph, & indeed d state are in a state of disrepair, yet u want to remove d spexk in Jonathan’s eye.
3. that the state comm. of police refuses to be used as a tool to accomplish ur acts, doesn’t make him a bad man…perhaps u wld have suspended him or sacked him as u did to obio/akpor lga council mbrs and chairman…till now, we haven’t heard how or if the allegations u levelled towards them are being investigated.
Let us face facts, u aren’t used to oppositions and criticisms, so when it happens, u think that u can kill , sack, suspend , slap, threaten ur way out…u are in no way a leader.
4. civil servants in d state are presently suffering. i quote u verbatim when asked about Christmas & leave bonuses, u said ” the money is in your pocket, they(civil servants) should come and get it if they dare, that it is not their priviledge”…..is that how a “leader” talks….perhaps u are a cultist leader….u implement a tax scheme that sees the whole components of the salary being taxed and still cut the same salary for social contributory scheme…is it double taxation?….reports reaching the masses have it that u physically abuse ur wife should she voice her views on ur house matters e.g , choice of food….it isnt surprising therefore that u cant stand opposition/ criticism from any angle.
5….the points are too numerous…i should use my time productively rather than waste it on a lame duck like amaechi…u are reaping only 5% of what u sowed….just wait, d remaining 95% is coming….
Take cue from AWO and SLA.at the end of the whole thing when the AREWA would have finished using u and dumb you ,u will be worse for it.Your VP ambition is beclouding your reasoning .Time will tell.Apart from you ,who else is with you down south? O Y O.
Ameachi is d problem with this country,are u suppose to rule Rivers state from Abuja.pls let there be peace because ur wahala is just too much.Let ur people benefit from democratic devidend and let peace reign
Needless making any more contribution as many before me have spoken the truth about the fool called Amaechi. What some people have not known is the fact that Amaechi is truely speaking a psychiatry patient. His folder is their to testify at Rumuigbo psychiatry hospital. He is the worse governor to emerge in Rivers State.
Amaechi, Nigerians do not need self righteousness, the 14b you collected how have you used it to better your peoples’ life? Let all the roads in your state be motor able, get youths employed, provide free education and off your hands from the northern people or else you would be used and dumped. warning for you
I think Amaechi is power drunk and he’s been used by d Enemies of South-South. One tin Amaechi shld knw is dat d judgement day is near and there wll be noway for him 2 escape.
na weytin jonatan dey do? wey people 4 sat sat dey sofa. mek ona giv ameachi chance, atink na change we want.
I don’t think that is the reason u are fighting GEJ. why not say the truth let every body know of ur selfish evil annotation over 2015.
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