I Did More For You Than Wike Says Amaechi As He Begs For Igbo Votes In Rivers

Amaechi said Igbo people in Rivers enjoyed more privileges under him as the governor of the state compared to the current administration.

The former Rivers State governor, Rotimi Amaechi, has condemned his successor and outgoing governor, Nyesom Wike, for denying the Igbos in the state some privileges in his government.

Amaechi, who governed Rivers between 2007 and 2015, made this known while addressing a gathering of Igbo people ahead of the governorship election in the state.

The former Minister of Transportation recalled how his government promoted two Igbo men as Permanent Secretaries, employed 3,000 as teachers, one as commissioner, and gave scholarships to several others among other opportunities.

He claimed that all those privileges have now eroded under the current administration led by Wike, which according to him, has not been fair to the Igbo people of Rivers.

Amaechi therefore begged the gathering to vote for the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate, Tonye Cole, in the March 18, 2023, governorship election to reclaim their rightful place in governance in Rivers State.

Amaechi's words: “We cannot win without you. If you don’t come out that day we have lost. We need you to come out, need you to stand. We need you not to be afraid. If they burn your house or the shop, we will replace everything they destroy. Every kobo you lost will be given back.

“I’m an Ibo man from Ikwerre Local Government Area. I tell people, pray Ibos don’t come together. The day Ibos come together they have won Port Harcourt City, won Obio/Akpor Local Governments. We will continue to produce chairman till we are tired.”

On his part, Cole appealed to the Igbos to come out to vote, promising that, if elected, his government will not harass them or destroy their businesses.

Cole's words: “You will not suffer, we will not harass you, will not destroy your business, will not pull down your shops to build bridges. We would rather build bridges to support your businesses and well-being when you vote us in.

“You have all come out to endorse me. You have come to say you will vote for APC. But it is not enough that you have endorsed me. We have two days to spread the message, make sure everyone you know comes out to vote on election day.”

“Don’t entertain fear. Nobody will steal your vote. The military will be out to protect your votes. And anybody that interferes with your vote should choose between life and death.”

Posted: at 11-03-2023 09:39 AM (2 years ago) | Addicted Hero

The ibos suffer marginalisation everywhere and used as political Ping pong    

Posted: at 11-03-2023 01:36 PM (2 years ago) | Upcoming

It's the Igbos turn  to marginalize  those who have been  marginalizing  them.  Amaechi's sins are forgiven for coming back to his root . But for  Wike who is unrepentant  we will punish him on the election  day. His preferred candidate   FUBARA will fail woefully.  PDP in Rivers state was killed by Wike himself  the day  he worked against  his party and our Dear Peter. Yes Igbos are  predominantly OBIDIENT but  let's progress to APC  in Rivers state on the  18th march .Only in Rivers state  o.  What hasn't  Wike done to ndigbo? He used the same fulani ( soldiers ) that robbed him of the PDP  presidential ticket  to chase ndigbo out of  Port Harcourt  branding them IPOB  members  and  went on to massacre  thousands of igbo youths in  Obigbo.  Am calling on ndigbo  in Rivers  to punish Wike  on the  gubernatorial election day.  Vote APC  . Vote Tonye. He is igbo. Don't  mind their ...I NO BE IGBO FOOLISHNESS.  Just because  of common  oil they are  denying their root. They will  come back to their senses when the oil finally  dries up.  E don dey dry sef. 

Posted: at 11-03-2023 04:29 PM (2 years ago) | Gistmaniac