Rivers state governor, Rotimi Amaechi says despite the effort by First Lady Patience Jonathan and the president to remove him from office, they are all leaving government at the same time. He said the president and his wife had wanted him to leave office before the end of his tenure but he is now seeing the end of his administration.
While speaking at the presentation of a special documentary titled 'The Amaechi Years', the governor said Patience Jonathan interfered with operations of the military apparatus in the state, ordering the transfer of military officers in the state just because they greeted him.
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"People have asked me why I opposed President Goodluck Jonathan. When the fight started, instead of receiving money from the Federal government, we were sending money to the Federal Government. Have you seen a country where the Commissioner of Police reports to the wife of the President? That is happening in Rivers State. Have you seen a country where a Brigade Commander reports to the wife of the President or where the Navy Commander or Air force Commander reports to the wife of the President? This happened in Rivers State. The wife of the President will come, they will go and wait for her at the airport. She will tell them to come there at 9.00am, she will come by 12noon. They will escort her to her house, she will go upstairs and come down by 9.00pm and they will all be on ground waiting for her. She will say, I heard you greeted Amaechi last week. Why did you greet him? I will transfer you and you are transferred. The more she did that, the more the President turned his back, and the more I fought because I felt that such a system is not a system that will make Nigeria grow. Why I agree with my friends who says forget the past because it is gone, I think it is a lesson. Governance is about the man that has been elected and he has the responsibility to deliver services to the people. There was a time when it was everywhere that the Supreme Court will remove Amaechi. That was on until we defeated them at the Supreme Court. I told the Rivers people to go about their business because I have finished praying and that President Jonathan cannot remove me. We are leaving at the same time. They didn’t want me to stay to the end, but here I am staying till the end.”he said
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Posted: at 26-05-2015 05:21 AM (8 years ago) | Addicted Hero
Paulevery at 26-05-2015 05:28 AM (8 years ago) (m)
Is that all? Wait,, let me bring the recorder, this is a very important Nonsense
Posted: at 26-05-2015 05:28 AM (8 years ago) | Gistmaniac
I hope Buhari will not consider this man for any political appointment bcos he has a very low level of intelligence. Amaechi reasons like someone who never attended school. From one foolish controversy and careless talk to another every week. Even most women can't talk like him. Shame
Posted: at 26-05-2015 08:07 AM (8 years ago) | Upcoming
freethinker at 26-05-2015 08:17 AM (8 years ago) (m)
Quote from: kelemann on 26-05-2015 08:07 AM
I hope Buhari will not consider this man for any political appointment bcos he has a very low level of intelligence. Amaechi reasons like someone who never attended school. From one foolish controversy and careless talk to another every week. Even most women can't talk like him. Shame
U HAVE SAID IT ALL
Posted: at 26-05-2015 08:17 AM (8 years ago) | Gistmaniac
akaekpuchiow at 26-05-2015 06:38 PM (8 years ago) (m)
Act of governance is not about me, my wife or my family. It is about the people. Having said that, I have to say that any body who is given the power today should not misuse it, because power intoxicates. Jonathan and his wife were power intoxicated and misused it on the people and Amaechi in particular. It is good, the power has been taken away from them. They should learn from what happened and know that power belongs to the people. As position in the new government, Amaechi will get a very high position because Amaechi is a pillar in APC.
Posted: at 26-05-2015 06:38 PM (8 years ago) | Newbie
nanrotonero at 26-05-2015 06:45 PM (8 years ago) (m)
@Austin, you are the only reasonable person to comment on this topic, other are useless and worthless. indeed wisdom is just for few, majority are stupid.
Posted: at 26-05-2015 06:45 PM (8 years ago) | Newbie
bravo to u governor Ameachi for keepin to ur stand on what is good for ur ppl, despart the fact the the office of the first lady is not constitutional she so much abused it she even insult Buhari and GEJ coul'd not call har to order
Posted: at 26-05-2015 07:37 PM (8 years ago) | Hero
Deepsea81 at 26-05-2015 09:46 PM (8 years ago) (m)
Please counter the press release by finance minister of the billions shared to you from excess crude, before you open you dirty mouth. U where first to complain tht money is missing now she said you even received the highest share of the money so tell us about tht one not the past we don't care if u kill Mrs. Jona or she kill you tell us about the money shared to you and how you spent it.
Posted: at 26-05-2015 09:46 PM (8 years ago) | Upcoming
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