Rivers State Governor Rotimi Amaechi has revealed the core of his frosty relationship with President Goodluck Jonathan, saying the state is being victimised. Amaechi, who is the Chairman of Nigeria Governors’ Forum, noted that he left the PDP for the APC to protect the interest of Rivers people.
"For Rivers State, basically that is the cause of the quarrel and you have a choice to make. The choice for me is to vote out PDP and there is no sentiment about that.
"Legally, we have not lost Soku (oil wells). We have just lost Soku to the fact that the President is from Bayelsa. When a President that is not from Bayelsa comes, he will look at the facts and the facts are there.
"The Federal Government, in writing in the court, said to the court: ‘sorry, court, we made a mistake; we will correct the mistake’ and we have told the Federal Government: ‘don’t call us for a meeting; go and correct that mistake. How could you people wake up in 2011… suddenly changed the map of Nigeria and take Soku (a part of Rivers State) into Bayelsa State?”
Amaechi also said the Jonathan administration refused to carry on a very important road project awarded by the Olusegun Obasanjo administration to link the oil-rich Bonny Island in the state.
He said: “That road to Bonny was awarded by former President Olusegun Obasanjo. They started; they have done just one bridge... President Goodluck Jonathan has forgotten about that road completely, despite the fact that part of the money that feeds the Nigerian economy comes from that place, Bonny. That’s where you have the natural gas plant.”
Amaechi then proceeded to ask the medical doctors he was addressing some questions: "Should the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria that schooled in the University of Port Harcourt, worked at OMPADEC, Ministry of Education, University of Education or College of Education (COE) sit down there and deny Rivers people water?”
The people chorused ‘No’. “Should I remain in that kind of government (party)?” Again, the people chorused ‘No.’
Posted: at 20-12-2013 09:55 AM (10 years ago) | Gistmaniac
jossy4reall at 20-12-2013 10:02 AM (10 years ago) (m)
polotics,,,,so wetin come happen again?
Love or Hate me its ur Biz, I have more important things to think abt since u never gonna change me
Posted: at 20-12-2013 10:02 AM (10 years ago) | Hero
The demise of PDP and the rising of APC. I hope those who cross carpeted will be able to change their characters, otherwise we will still remain in the same difficult situation.
IN ZAKA FADI, FADI GASKIYA, KOMAI TA JA MA A YI MAKA
Posted: at 20-12-2013 10:07 AM (10 years ago) | Hero
jossy4reall at 20-12-2013 10:20 AM (10 years ago) (m)
na d same pple and with them nothing go change,,,changing party no be changing attitude/personality,,na game of politics... bcuz dem see say PDP don dey collapse den they want to jump out before e go collapse on dem
Love or Hate me its ur Biz, I have more important things to think abt since u never gonna change me
Posted: at 20-12-2013 10:20 AM (10 years ago) | Hero
kelemann at 20-12-2013 05:17 PM (10 years ago) (m)
None of you are fighting for the interest of the masses. Why can't you do the road if you love Bonny people so much and if so much money cones from there? You are all fighting for your personal ambition and interests. Wayo people una don fool us too much. Even those who call themselves learned people chorus yes and no for you. Fools!
Posted: at 20-12-2013 05:17 PM (10 years ago) | Upcoming
osaweseforme at 20-12-2013 07:29 PM (10 years ago) (m)
All of una Na dsame, it's just dat we d masses suffer from u guys idealogy, personal interest is wot u all r after, if u so care abt d Bonny people, do d road send d bill to fed.govt., if dey refuse to pay d masses will rise, do something your Excellency pls.
Posted: at 20-12-2013 07:29 PM (10 years ago) | Upcoming
this man so called amaechi is confuse,his talking about soku, come to think of it, what has he done for the poeple soku? Notting. Let,s talk a bout bonny ask the so called amaechi wht he has done for the bonny poeple the road frm bonny to finima is not up to a lane compare to delta, edo & imo state. Dear amaech pls go and fix the road link to ada george and iwofe u talk too mush.......remember you also promise the poeple to tomabia during ur first tenure that you ll construct a road for them till date noting has been done..... Dear better be urslf.
Posted: at 20-12-2013 10:40 PM (10 years ago) | Newbie
These are serious issues that should be addressed by the president. The president cannot continue to keep quiet on everything. His silence is not only counterproductive for PDP, the people of River’s state but to the whole nation…..
With all the billions of dollars generated from oil after all these years nothing has been accomplished. Majority of Nigerians are still living in abject poverty.
Posted: at 20-12-2013 10:45 PM (10 years ago) | Gistmaniac
The demise of PDP and the rising of APC. I hope those who cross carpeted will be able to change their characters, otherwise we will still remain in the same difficult situation.
Probably nothing will change but let’s hope whoever is at the helm in 2015 will do his or her job. To be honest I do not trust those cross-carpeting…..but let’s wait and see….
Posted: at 20-12-2013 10:50 PM (10 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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