Okonjo Iweala Begged Me Not To Say Nigeria Is Broke - Amaechi Makes Shocking Revelation

Date: 03-08-2016 8:52 am (7 years ago) | Author: kacy lee
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The Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, has said a former Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, pleaded with him not to tell Nigerians that the country was broke.



Amaechi, who said the country went into recession under the administration of former President Goodluck Jonathan, added that the previous administration covered up with the excuse that the country was cash-strapped.
An online medium, The Cable, reported that Amaechi said this on the Osasu Show on Tuesday.
According to the report, Amaechi alleged that Okonjo-Iweala, begged him to stop saying Nigeria was broke in order not to drive away investors from the country.Amaechi, who was the Chairman of the Nigeria Governors Forum at the time, explained that the economy went into a recession due to excessive borrowing.
He said, “People just pick up words without knowing what they mean. Even under Goodluck (Jonathan) we went into recession. “I am one of those who participated in the budget. We looked at what happened in the past and we discovered that actually if recession means three times (three quarters of negative economic growth), we have done more than the three times before we came in. .
“The difference is that while our government is transparent and open, we are able to admit that, the Federal Government was saying even to me as chairman of governor’s forum, ‘Amaechi, don’t say that again’. “If you remember as governor, I said we were broke. The minister of finance came to my office in Abuja and pleaded with me that I shouldn’t say it again. That if I said it, it would affect Nigeria in terms of investment; that investors will run away. .
That I shouldn’t say we are broke. I should say we are cash-strapped. That was what Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala told me. “So, I knew as chairman of Nigeria Governors’ forum, that we had gone into recession under Goodluck. I knew as chairman of governor’s forum. And when I open my mouth to say it, that we are broke, she spoke to me not to say it.”


Posted: at 3-08-2016 08:52 AM (7 years ago) | Addicted Hero
- mr2lydreal at 3-08-2016 08:58 AM (7 years ago)
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Posted: at 3-08-2016 08:58 AM (7 years ago) | Upcoming
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- jjiofor at 3-08-2016 08:59 AM (7 years ago)
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Amechi with him basket mouth don start again.
Posted: at 3-08-2016 08:59 AM (7 years ago) | Upcoming
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- steadily at 3-08-2016 09:13 AM (7 years ago)
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Which basket mouth, for saying the truth?.
Posted: at 3-08-2016 09:13 AM (7 years ago) | Newbie
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- steadily at 3-08-2016 09:13 AM (7 years ago)
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Which basket mouth, for saying the truth?.
Posted: at 3-08-2016 09:13 AM (7 years ago) | Newbie
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- GermoDon at 3-08-2016 09:24 AM (7 years ago)
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story for d chicken
Posted: at 3-08-2016 09:24 AM (7 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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- EDDYPRINCE at 3-08-2016 09:25 AM (7 years ago)
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THIS MAN TALK TOO MUCH,,, WE NEED SOLUTIONS NOT TALK TALK TALK
Posted: at 3-08-2016 09:25 AM (7 years ago) | Addicted Hero
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- Bebold at 3-08-2016 09:28 AM (7 years ago)
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How can that be when the world bank themselves said Nigeria was the fastest growing economy

I have Amechi always bitter upon all he has
Posted: at 3-08-2016 09:28 AM (7 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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- EDDYPRINCE at 3-08-2016 09:30 AM (7 years ago)
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NAIJAPALS WHAT IS THE MEANING OF THIS NATIVE DOCTORS ADVERT HERE,, WE GO SOON LIVE THE SITE FOR THEM THEN,IF NOTHING IS DONE
Posted: at 3-08-2016 09:30 AM (7 years ago) | Addicted Hero
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- jjiofor at 3-08-2016 10:30 AM (7 years ago)
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Quote from: steadily on  3-08-2016 09:13 AM
Which basket mouth, for saying the truth?.

So you don confirm say na true him dey talk?
Posted: at 3-08-2016 10:30 AM (7 years ago) | Upcoming
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- warribimboye at 3-08-2016 10:40 AM (7 years ago)
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Amaechi need to be stoned
Posted: at 3-08-2016 10:40 AM (7 years ago) | Upcoming
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- Bebold at 3-08-2016 10:42 AM (7 years ago)
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Quote from: warribimboye on  3-08-2016 10:40 AM
Amaechi need to be stoned


Seriously he needs to be stoned for real
Posted: at 3-08-2016 10:42 AM (7 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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- kison at 3-08-2016 10:43 AM (7 years ago)
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WAITING FOR SOMEONE TO BLAME THIS ON BUHARI... Be careful, be very very careful,CAREFULLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL...
Posted: at 3-08-2016 10:43 AM (7 years ago) | Hero
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- Amibomatc at 3-08-2016 11:05 AM (7 years ago)
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Has Amaechi taking over from Liar Mohammed?
What does he expect to achieve with this ranting?
Posted: at 3-08-2016 11:05 AM (7 years ago) | Upcoming
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- Mykie010 at 3-08-2016 11:19 AM (7 years ago)
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You are one of those that killed this country.
Posted: at 3-08-2016 11:19 AM (7 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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- luckingto50 at 3-08-2016 11:21 AM (7 years ago)
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Amaechi is Judas because during the time the Oil sale was booming this same former Minister begged Nigeria Governors for saving excess crude oil money that is seeing catastrophe ahead but the same Rotimi Amaechi and his members took her to court that they must share the money.
Posted: at 3-08-2016 11:21 AM (7 years ago) | Upcoming
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- gogoman at 3-08-2016 11:23 AM (7 years ago)
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both of una dey mad
Posted: at 3-08-2016 11:23 AM (7 years ago) | Grande Master
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- DMG17 at 3-08-2016 11:24 AM (7 years ago)
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YOU ARE PART OF THE SAME HYPOCRISY, SO WHAT'S YOUR POINT?
Posted: at 3-08-2016 11:24 AM (7 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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- dynasty4all at 3-08-2016 11:30 AM (7 years ago)
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I DON'T BELIEVE THIS IDIOT
I DON'T BELIEVE THIS SABOTEUR
I DON'T BELIEVEN THIS BIG FOOL
AMAECHI IS A DISGRACE
Posted: at 3-08-2016 11:30 AM (7 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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- Slimchery at 3-08-2016 12:11 PM (7 years ago)
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amechi go and seatdown, God is watching you people , una wan just kill this naija finish abi?
Posted: at 3-08-2016 12:11 PM (7 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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