The Director-General of Buhari/Osinbajo Re-election Campaign Organisation, Mr. Rotimi Amaechi, said yesterday that some Nigerians are opposed to the re-election of President Muhammadu Buhari in 2019, because he will not agree to share public funds for personal use.

But he was confident that given the President’s “impressive performance” in the last three and a half years, the majority of the electorate would vote for him next year, in order to continue with his developmental strides and empowerment of the people.

Amaechi, who is also the Minister for Transportation and leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rivers state and the Southsouth zone, insisted that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) had not rejected the list of APC’s candidates from Rivers state for 2019 polls.

Only the court can do that, he said while presenting a book: “The Niger Delta Paradox: Impoverished in the Midst of Abundance,” written by Monsignor John Wangbu, a Catholic Priest.

The well-attended event, which was chaired by the immediate Rivers Chairman of APC, Chief Davies Ikanya; also had in attendance the deputy governorship candidate of APC in Rivers, Chief Victor Giadom; the Chief Medical Director (CMD) of University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital (UPTH), Prof Henry Ugboma; a member of Rivers House of Assembly, Dr. Innocent Barikor; and Prof. Walter Ihejirika of UNIPORT, among other eminent personalities.

The transportation minister, when accosted by reporters after the book presentation to comment on the latest developments in Rivers chapter of APC and the way forward, decided to be circumspect.

His exchange with reporters went thus:

What is the way forward for Rivers APC?

Amaechi: “I am not the Chairman of APC.”

What of INEC’s rejection of the list of candidates of Rivers APC for 2019 general elections?

“I am not INEC, but does INEC have that power? It is only the court that can say that and there is nothing like that before INEC.

What is your reaction to the directive of APC’s National Chairman, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole, that fresh congresses be conducted in Rivers State?

“I do not know what you are taLking about. I have to see the chairman (of APC).”

The transportation minister, during the book presentation, said that the problem of Nigeria was not leadership, but followership, stressing that Nigerians must produce what they eat.

He stated that emphasis must be placed on accountability and consequences for actions taken/punishment for wrongdoings, in order to sanitise the system and have the hope of a better Nigeria.

Amaechi said: “Why some persons are saying they will not vote for President Buhari next year is because the money available, instead of sharing it, we are working with it for development across Nigeria. If you see a disciplined person like President Buhari, who is saying we cannot continue like this and be sharing money, we need to support him.

“We need to produce what we eat. Imagine Nigeria importing tomatoes and meat. Before, Nigeria was importing 500,000 eggs per day from South Africa. We are now producing our tomatoes and rice. We have reduced the importation of chicken and eggs.

“Niger Deltans are impoverished by themselves. The Ogoni man who broke crude oil pipe, is he not aware that there will be environmental crisis? The Ikwerre man who stops the man who is producing crude oil in one of Ikwerre communities, did he remember how much it costs the Federal Government and the Nigerian nation and the loss incurred for the number of days of stoppage of oil production?

“The private individual in Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni Local Government Area of Rivers State, who went to the Nigerian Agip Oil Company to collect money. Did he think that the money he collected belonged to Agip? If the money belonged to Agip, he would not be given. The money he collected actually belonged to the Niger Delta. Our agitation is in private pockets.

“Calculate how much has come to Rivers State, including my administration, and look at the volume of development that has come out of the money, and see whether we are making progress. I am not saying the Federal Government is treating us in the Niger Delta well, but the funds that we have managed to get, what have we done with them? Do not blame politicians, blame yourselves too. The problem is not leadership, but followership. We must ask the right questions. It should not be a land of anything goes.

“A friend of mine was made the Minister for Environment and she wanted to take up the Hydrocarbon Pollution Remediation Project (HYPREP) for clean-up of the polluted Ogoni environment. She came to me and asked what she should do. In the Niger Delta, most people do not like development projects, but to share the money. I told her the first thing she would experience would be requests to share the money. I told her that if she smiled or laughed with the people, she would be in trouble. The first day she arrived, the people started demanding money, but she ignored them and she was successful.

“The current people (in HYPREP) are having problems, because they are listening to the people. Me, I will not listen, but I will do what is in my mind. I only want to be judged by God and the society. I want to live, knowing that my conscience is clear and I have satisfied myself that I have done the right things. So that I can sleep freely. My conscience worries me a lot.”

The transportation minister also said that his successor, Governor Nyesom Wike, of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), initially made little efforts to fight kidnappings and killings in Rivers, when he (Wike) observed that President Buhari might declare a state of emergency in the state, in view of the criminal activities, which he said had continued till date and now taking a dangerous dimension.

He noted that when he was Rivers governor, while people of the state would be sleeping at night, he and the then army commander in Bori Camp, Port Harcourt would be awake, driving round the state’s capital and chasing criminals in bulletproof cars

He said his wife, Judith, was always complaining about his not sleeping in the night, but he one day decided to ask the then First Lady to join him for the night patrol and she saw criminals trying to shoot at them, she became scared and had to return home.

SOURCE - http://www.nigerianeye.com/2018/11/why-some-nigerians-dont-want-buhari-re.html

Lalasticlala mynd44 OAM4J

Coming from Chief Looter himself.....Buhari is a failure and Nigerians cannot and will never reinforce failure again.

Going back to daura is a must....His gay cows are missing him.

True talk. Check the history of those Atiku supporters, it's either the past corrupt Politicians who have been part of the looting gangs in the PDP's 16 year rule or IPOB Terrorist who have suffered a great defeat by a Hilux load of Buhari's Soldiers.

Folks like Maina and co. These stories are stale.
Show them the looters you jailed in the last 3 plus years and everybody will sit up.

Nonsense!
What about people who have already looted in this presidency?

Wait ooooo!

Is that not Saint Amaechi? The very one who does not love money??

He is allergic to money but is in love with a big bank account and all the things money can buy

Kabongo1:
Folks like Maina and co. These stories are stale.
Show them the looters you jailed in the last 3 plus years and everybody will sit up.

Mukhtar Ramalan Yero, Sule Lamido and sons, Jolly Nyame, Bala Mohammed and his son, Senator Joshua Dariye (AN APC MEMBER) etc

The chief of looters is making bold statements on integrity...? This is another reason why I must sharpen my PVC against APC.

Zehavi:
The chief of looters is making bold statements on integrity...? This is another reason why I must sharpen my PVC against APC.

People keep saying this, but where is the proof that Buhari looted money, and how much?

Just an honest question

Almaiga:
True talk. Check the history of those Atiku supporters, it's either the past corrupt Politicians who have been part of the looting gangs in the PDP's 16 year rule or IPOB Terrorist who have suffered a great defeat by a Hilux load of Buhari's Soldiers.

Almaiga:
True talk. Check the history of those Atiku supporters, it's either the past corrupt Politicians who have been part of the looting gangs in the PDP's 16 year rule or IPOB Terrorist who have suffered a great defeat by a Hilux load of Buhari's Soldiers.

APC and forgery

cute9ja:


People keep saying this, but where is the proof that Buhari looted money, and how much?

Just an honest question

When Buhari steps down , the much looted tales will come to surface , just the way it did in GEJ's time.

Zehavi:
When Buhari steps down , the much looted tales will come to surface , just the way it did in GEJ's time.

Let's all wait till that time then before laying accusations without facts

Aren't they looting now?

cute9ja:


People keep saying this, but where is the proof that Buhari looted money, and how much?

Just an honest question

Where is yours against Atiku?

You guys are always lazy at defending your thin-god

Jkyoung:


APC and forgery

Almaiga:

Head is well protected.... Try your toes

Jkyoung:

Head is well protected.... Try your toes

Oya nah

Almaiga:


Oya nah

Please Brother, e never reach like this

I get wife and 7 pickin for house....

Almaiga:
True talk. Check the history of those Atiku supporters, it's either the past corrupt Politicians who have been part of the looting gangs in the PDP's 16 year rule or IPOB Terrorist who have suffered a great defeat by a Hilux load of Buhari's Soldiers.

Copy copy BMC, Dem use am do you


You couldn't even come up with your own design


Like Lauretta Onochie and Festus Otobo, you aren't fit for this job.

Pekele007:


Copy copy BMC, Dem use am do you


You couldn't even come up with your own design


Like Lauretta Onochie and Festus Otobo, you aren't fit for this job.

Trash, na Buhari dey reign.

So d common man who's suffering is now a looter too abi? It's not jus fault at all.. It is now obvious many of U want PMB to continue becos U don't have sense

Almaiga:


Trash, na Buhari dey reign.

Almaiga:
True talk. Check the history of those Atiku supporters, it's either the past corrupt Politicians who have been part of the looting gangs in the PDP's 16 year rule or IPOB Terrorist who have suffered a great defeat by a Hilux load of Buhari's Soldiers.

When you talk about 16years of PDP rule on a Rotimi Amaechi thread... I just laugh

Ganduje mobile bankers everywhere

Almaiga:


Trash, na Buhari dey reign.

Buhari dey reign for Daura
He should return there... His gay cows need him most

Jkyoung:


Please Brother, e never reach like this

I get wife and 7 pickin for house....

Guy, you funny die aswear.

Lol... the same Ol' story.....

zombieTRACKER:


When you talk about 16years of PDP rule on a Rotimi Amaechi thread... I just laugh
[b]
Ganduje [/b]mobile bankers everywhere

E dey Ganduje body. He was a PDP member during the 16 years PDP's reigned. That's why as an APC member, he is still involved in Corruption. Thank God for Buhari, he is exposed now.

Sai Baba.

Agreed! But majority want him gone so that the country can move forward.

zombieTRACKER:


Buhari dey reign for Daura
He should return there... His gay cows need him most

Buhari is everywhere you go, like MTN.

codedguy1:
Agreed! But majority want him gone so that the country can move forward.

Be careful what you wish for, what is the gurantee that Atiku will move Nigeria forward?

Wasn't he VP for 8 years?

The devil you know is better than...yeah you can complete the rest

cute9ja:


Let's all wait till that time then before laying accusations without facts

My dear , the facts are there . It is only the gullible that refuse to acknowledge it . Once Buhari is stripped of power , there will be no immunity; and all his doings will come to light