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Photos: Rotimi Amaechi's son graduates from Canadian University
Obinna Amaechi, the
son of ex-Rivers State governor and Nigeria's immediate past Minster for
Transport, Rotimi Ameachi has graduated from the Simon Fraser University,
Canada.
His proud father,
dressed in a dark blue suit and a green tie, joined his son on Thursday, 13th
of June, for his convocation ceremony.
Gov. Wike, Abe deploying ‘witchcraft’ against Amaechi’s reappointment
by Buhari – Eze
A chieftain of the
All Progressives Congress, APC, in Rivers State, Chief Eze Chukwuemeka Eze has
alleged that there were campaigns of calumny to de-market the immediate past
Minister of Transportation, Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi, by the State Governor,
Nyesom Wike and a former Rivers lawmaker, Senator Magnus Abe.
He said the
campaigns were a mere waste of time and effort in futility, describing them as
acts of witchcraft, diabolical, wicked, unjust and unacceptable.
Eze accused the
Governor of sponsoring some negative media campaigns targeted against the
former Minister and the immediate past Senator representing Rivers South-East
Senatorial District, Senator Magnus Abe.
He said that Abe
and Wike were trying to force President Buhari’s hand against re-appointing
Amaechi.
However, Eze in a
statement on Thursday, said all opinions of
Nigerians, as well as key figures within and outside government, have placed
the former Governor of Rivers state several miles ahead of his traducers.
Eze alleged that Wike
and Abe had engaged the services of some media influencers to be issuing out
press statements and appearing as guests on some national television stations
and be buying advertorial pages in some national dailies, and requesting
President Buhari not to renominate Hon. Amaechi into his cabinet.
He, however,
described all these efforts as “acts of witchcraft, diabolical, wicked, unjust
and unacceptable, noting that Amaechi, by his patriotic zeal and commitment for
a new Nigeria, merits to be reappointed into the yet-to-be constituted cabinet
of President Muhammad Buhari.
“Besides the fact
that Amaechi served as the Director General of the Buhari Presidential
Campaigns, a role he had previously played in 2015 and happily delivered on
both mandates as the President won his re-election in February, coupled with
the revolution that he brought into the rail system in Nigeria, he has beaten
his enemies to their game.
“He has performed
creditably well in the transportation ministry; the former minister completed some
ongoing railway projects like the Kaduna-Abuja road, the Abuja rail and
Warri-Itakpe rail. The Lagos-Ibadan railway will be completed early next year
and for continuity, which has been one of the hallmarks of President Buhari’s
administration, Amaechi’s nomination is a foregone conclusion.
“Assuming all that
Amaechi achieved on behalf of Nigeria and President Buhari do not guarantee his
renomination, then the acceptance by majority of Nigerians that Amaechi was not
only the best minister in the immediate past federal executive cabinet but the
most outstanding among his colleagues, which they indicated in the various
media surveys, will ensure his nomination.
“If merit and
position of majority of Nigerians will not earn Amaechi a renomination, then
the spiritual angle to his political career will come to play. This is a man
who always have a second chance in all his political career”, Eze said.
He supported his
positions by stating that Amaechi is the only Nigerian who has become a
two-time Speaker of the Rivers State House of Assembly, two-time Governor of
Rivers state, two-time Chairman of the Speakers Forum and Governors Forum of
Nigeria, adding, “apart from all these spiritually induced appointments, he is
the only African that has piloted a presidential campaign organisation two
consecutive times and won on the two occasions.
“With all these, it
is not in the character of Amaechi not to be renominated again to serve out his
second term as a minister of the Federal Republic of Nigeria”, he said.
Eze quoted Prince
Zeeyan S. Kudu, a well known new breed politician as saying, “Despite our
differences in politics, honestly, Amaechi is doing a wonderful job, let him
keep the lamp burning he is surely going to the Next level, he is the only
Minister I respected in this administration.”
Omokri Blasts Buhari For Appointing Amaechi His Campaign DG
Reno Omokri, former aide to ex-President Goodluck Jonathan has alleged
that Rotimi Amaechi, Minister of Transportation may use his position to fund
President Muhammadu Buhari’s re-election.
He said this while reacting to the appointment of the former Rivers State
Governor as the Director General, DG, of Buhari’s re-election campaign.
Confirmation
of Amaechi as campaign DG came to the fore in a statement issued on Tuesday
by the Secretary of the campaign organisation, Mohammed Dattijo. He equally
announced the appointment of Mr. Festus Keyamo, SAN, as the official spokesman
of the Buhari Campaign Organisation.
However, Omokri wondered why Amaechi has not resigned as a Minister,
following his appointment as campaign DG.
In a tweet, on Tuesday, the former presidential aide maintained that
combining the two portfolios would amount to conflict of interest for Amaechi.
The tweet reads, “How can @ChibuikeAmaechi be DG of the @MBuhari
Reelection campaign as @MobilePunch reports and still retain his portfolio as
minister of transport?
“Is that not a conflict of interest? Would it not present opportunity for
Amaechi to use ministry funds for Buhari’s reelection?”
BREAKING NEWS Am Only Paid N950,000 As Minister - Rotimi Amaechi
The Minister of Transport, Rotimi Amaechi, has revealed how much he earns
monthly under Buhari’s administration.
Amaechi speaking at the presentation of a book titled, ‘Dignity in
Service,’ authored by the late Dr. Matthew Mbu, a former Minister of Foreign
Affairs said he earns “only N950,000” a month, out of which he also pays his
aides.
While extolling the virtues of the late Mbu, Amaechi promised to promote
transparency.
He said, “A minister earns only N950, 000 a month. Out of this money,
N350, 000 is for accommodation, so there is no more money given to you. The
remaining N600, 000 includes payment for your staff, personal assistants and
all that.
“Nigerians like going to parties. That is one benefit of this government.
We now assess our wealth and value money. Before, once you get money from the
illegal means, we hold parties. There are very few parties these days because
there is no more money to hold such parties.
“There are no ‘owambe’ anymore because there is very little money to hold
‘owambe.’ The reason is that the ‘owambe’ money used to come from the
government and there is no money in the government to do such.”
Buhari, EFCC Should Investigate Amaechi, Others In Omokri's List - Akanbi
The pioneer Chairman of the Independent Corrupt Practices and other
related Offences Commission, ICPC, Justice Mustapha Akanbi (retd), has told the
President Muhammdu Buhari-led government to act on the looters’
list released by Reno Omokri, an ex-aide to former President Goodluck
Jonathan.
Omokri had responded to the list of looters released by the Federal
Government through the Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed by
dropping his own list which contained the Minister of Transportation, Chibuike
Amaechi and many others.
Speaking, Akanbi told Punch that Omokri’s list should not be waved aside
but thoroughly looked into and handed over to the Economic and Financial Crimes
Commission, EFCC, for investigation.
He said, “The FG should respond to it and approach him for facts.
“FG should also investigate the allegations. Once somebody has been
courageous enough to bring out a list, it should not be dismissed.
“They should look into it and examine it and if there is substance,
prosecution should follow.
“It is easier for them to call people in their party who are included in
the list to say: this is what has been said about you, can you defend yourself?
“They should give the list to the EFCC to investigate. The anti-graft
agency should interview those whose names are on his (Omokri’s) list.”
Reno Omokri, former aide to ex-President Goodluck Jonathan has alleged
that Rotimi Amaechi, Minister of Transportation may use his position to fund
President Muhammadu Buhari’s re-election.
The Minister of Transport, Rotimi Amaechi, has revealed how much he earns
monthly under Buhari’s administration.
The pioneer Chairman of the Independent Corrupt Practices and other
related Offences Commission, ICPC, Justice Mustapha Akanbi (retd), has told the
President Muhammdu Buhari-led government to act on the looters’
list released by Reno Omokri, an ex-aide to former President Goodluck
Jonathan.
