Minister of Transportation, Mr. Rotimi Amaechi on Monday said President Muhammadu Buhari cannot address the demands of the South-South zone under threat.

Amaechi said this in reaction to the statement credited to Governor Nyesome Wike of Rivers state to the effect that the President might set the country on fire if he failed to address the demands of the South-South.

Buhari had last week sent a Federal Government delegation led by the Chief of Staff, Prof. Ibrahim Gambari to meet with South-South leaders and governors.

At the meeting, the leaders of the geopolitical zone demanded restructuring, true federalism, among other issues tabled before the Federal Government.

Amaechi who spoke on a Channels Television Sunday Politics show said while he believes the South-South has not been treated fairly, those demands can’t be met by threatening the President.

He said a more matured person would not have made the statement attributed to the Governor that the country would be set on fire if those demands were not addressed by the President.

Amaechi also asked why the South-South region often talked about restructuring when its kinsman is not in power.

He said the region had a President in person of Dr. Goodluck Jonathan for six years, nobody talked about restructuring.

“It is only when we are not in power that we talk about restructuring. It is only when a President is not from our region that you begin to hear restructuring,” Amaechi reiterated.

On the statement credited to Wike, Amaechi said, “That’s not something that should come out from a Governor. Don’t forget that President Goodluck Jonathan ran under the auspices of South-South. The South-South was talking about resource control but he (Jonathan) was there for six years and the resources were not controlled.

https://dailytrust.com/buhari-cant-address-south-south-demands-under-threat-amaechi

Are you now the one speaking for Buhari? .

I'm on same page with Amaechi.
Its only when govt doesn't favour your region that u complain.

SW were complaining during GEJ tenure but how they kept mute is amazing.

SE was so happy in GEJ but now they always make noise like a broken record and threaten the entire country.

One ass.hole politician (I won't mention names) from the north is now shouting, zoning should be abolished (even though I agreed that it should be abolished) The dude just want to contest after PMB, how he forgot to say it during GEJ is amusing.
Bunch of fools I share country with

Ok

Person that has not quenched the fire of Boko Haram burning in his trouser "North", na South South una dey reason.

Zombie Minister!!

Anybody that associate himself with Buhari is already a failure...

At this stage he can't address anything, his people are getting slaughtered all over the north and he is yet to say anything about it. The country has been on autopilot since 2019 and we his zombies at vulturebbqgrills are getting tired of defending him

But he can easily address the ones for the north without threats abi

Amaechi, in case you need a reminder, there is a life after Buhari's government.

Yes oo..

Let them first put their house in order

NoFucksToGive

I can't wait for 2023 to come. The suffering in Nigeria has entered an alarming level.

osarog:
I can't wait for 2023 to come. This suffering in Nigeria just too much.

is there any prophesy that ur suffering will end in 2023

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Sincerely most times I love the bluntness of Amaechi, when GEJ was in power, why didn't he push for restructuring? Because he was busy appeasing the Northerners and brought nothing to South South, now that you have a lifeless president who doesn't hear or speak but turns every appointment and the government to the North, we suddenly remember restructuring....

Ameachi is on point. SS should keep quiet, they said nothing when GEJ was in power.

Prodigal son of South south

abitex577:
Sincerely most times I love the bluntness of Amaechi, when GEJ was in power, why didn't he push for restructuring? Because he was busy appeasing the Northerners and brought nothing to South South, now that you have a lifeless president who doesn't hear or speak but turns every appointment and the government to the North, we suddenly remember restructuring....

Ameachi pushed for restructuring under GEJ, you didn't ask why he fell out with PEJ wife to GEJ.

Carry on Amaechi

Wike nah Mad man

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