The minister of transportation, Rotimi Amaechi has said that former President Goodluck Jonathan did not do anything to develop the South-East region. According to Premium Times, the minister also said the former President failed the people of the region. Amaechi also said that Jonathan did not even fulfil his promise of building the Onitsha bridge. He said “President Jonathan went to Onitsha and danced and promised to construct Onitsha bridge. Right? After that nothing happened. “Now we are fixing the bridge without making promise. Or did we promise to construct Onitsha bridge? I didn’t hear him (Mr. Buhari) say he […]
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Rotimi Amaechi Says Ex-President Jonathan Failed Igbos
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“If He (Wike) Does Not Shut Up His Mouth, I Will Expose Him” – Angry Amaechi Screams At A Public Function
The Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, on Tuesday verbally attacked his successor, Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State, and threatened to expose the governor’s wife “if he (Wike) does not shut up his mouth.” Amaechi, who was visibly angry at the allegation levelled against his wife by the Rivers governor, also described his successor as a thug who could hardly speak good English. On Monday, Wike alleged that each commissioner and local government chairman in Rivers State paid the erstwhile governor’s wife, Judith, N3m and N2m monthly, respectively. But when asked to react to this while speaking on the sidelines […]
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Prof Itse Sagay Defends Rotimi Amaechi Over Accusation of Allegedly Bribing Nigerian Judges
The Chairman of the Presidential Advisory Committee, Prof Itse Sagay has described as diversionary, malicious and vindictive, the call for the Minister of Transport, to step down from office. In an interview with select journalists on Thursday in Lagos, Prof Sagay made it clear that he was speaking in his personal capacity. He insisted that the outburst of Justice Okoro and Ngwuta (two justices of the Supreme Court) is “surprising considering that it is totally unrelated to the raids of their premises, their arrests and subsequent charges before the courts”. The Professor also says that “Men of that status should […]
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Amaechi Will Not Be Pleased: Nigerian Governors’ Forum Lauds Wike For Transforming Rivers
The Chairman of Nigerian Governors’ Forum (NGF), Alhaji Abdulaziz Yari, has commended Gov. Nyesom Wike of Rivers for transforming the state IN spite of the prevailing economic recession in the country. Yari, who is also the Governor of Zamfara, gave the commendation at the Government House, Port Harcourt, on Saturday after a closed-door meeting with Wike. “It is quite commendable that Wike has managed to come up with some programmes for the betterment of Rivers people. “This is in spite of the fact that we are having a serious economic crisis in our hands, which we are trying to manage. […]
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“We’ll Match Wike Threat For Threat”– Rotimi Amaechi Declares War Says APC Cannot Lose Any Seat
The Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, yesterday vowed to resist any form of intimidation and threat from any quarters in the December 10 Rivers rerun. He promised the All Progressive Congress (APC) will match whatever antics and strategies deployed by the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and Governor Nyesom Wike during the exercise. He also said all candidates of the APC must win at all costs, urging supporters never to succumb to the threats and intimidation of Wike. The former Rivers governor said the APC will not take security for granted like it did in previous elections in the state. […]
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“This Is What We Call The Election of Our Lives”– Rotimi Amaechi On Rivers Rerun
Rotimi Amaechi, minister of transportation, has described Saturday’s legislative rerun poll of Rivers state as “the election of our lives”. Speaking at a mega rally of the All Progressives Congress (APC) at the Liberation Stadium in Port Harcourt on Thursday, Amaechi said the era of asking the people not to fight was over, reports TheCable.. He charged the people to turn out en masse, and he assured them of their safety. “This is what we call the election of our lives. Before I used to tell you, ‘Please don’t fight’. Is that not what I used to tell you?” he […]
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In Just 18 Months In Office, Wike Has Had Seven Commissioners of Police – Senator Slams Amaechi & APC Gov’t
Senator Lee Meaba represented Rivers South-East in the 6th Senate. In this interview, Meaba attributes the crisis in Rivers State to political fanatism and an attempt by the All Progressives Congress (APC) – led Federal Government to take the state by force. He also concern and the implications of President Muhammadu Buhari keeping quiet while a component of the country that produces about half of its resources is in turmoil. “You say a man is an armed robber but you take money from him to eat; you say the man is a killer, but you feed from the money you […]
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“Amaechi Inciting Nigerians Against National Assembly”– War of Words Between Transport Minister And Nigerian Senate
The Senate has accused Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi of lying against the National Assembly in order to incite Nigerians against the legislature. The Senate was reacting to a statement credited to the Minister in which he alluded to the refusal of the National Assembly to approve a foreign loan request to fund rail projects in the country. In a statement Wednesday, Senate spokesman, Aliyu Sabi directed Mr. Amaechi to withdraw the statement he made in Ilorin on Monday during the North Central Town Hall meeting by the Federal Government. According to Sabi, the statement by Amaechi was not […]
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Ikoyi $43m “Abandoned” Loot: APC Defends Rotimi Amaechi, Keeps Mum About Property Owner
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rivers State has hit out hard at Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State, Governor Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti State and former Aviation Minister, Femi Fani-Kayode, for linking the contentious Ikoyi $43 million to Mr. Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi, erstwhile Governor of Rivers State and incumbent Minister of Transportation. The party in a statement signed by the State Chairman, Chief (Dr.) Davies Ibiamu Ikanya described the accusation as mischievous, wicked, diabolical, evil and a desperate attempt to run down an innocent man whose only crime is that he led APC to defeat a party that prides […]
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APC Explains Why Magnus Abe Seems To Be Fighting Rotimi Amaechi
Some chiefs of the All Progressives Congress, APC, party in Rivers state who preferred not to be mentioned, have revealed that the governorship ambition of the senator representing Rivers South East, Senator Magnus Abe is the major reason why the Senator is fighting the Minister of Transportation and former Governor of Rivers state, Rt. Hon. Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi. They also said that Senator Abe who wanted Amaechi to anoint or support him as the next APC Governorship candidate in the state come 2019, however, resorted to character assassination of the minister whom, according to them, by his judgement, is opposed […]
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Rotimi Amaechi Begs Buhari’s Ministers To Stop Blaming Ex-President Jonathan’s Government
Rotimi Amaechi, minister of transportation, says he agrees with those saying the current administration…
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“They Only Gain Recognition By Insulting Me” – Wike Says of the Relevance Value of Amaechi And Peterside
Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike has stated that Rivers APC leaders only gain…
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Amidst Nationwide Killings, Buhari Is 2019 Ready – Reappoints Rotimi Amaechi Campaign Manager
Amidts the large scale of killings from Adamawa to Rivers, Benue and Kaduna, Borno…
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“If We Lose 2019 Election, We Will Go Home”– Buhari Campaign Manager, Rotimi Amaechi Says
Rotimi Amaechi, minister of transportation, says if the All Progressives Congress (APC) loses the…
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Igbo’s Must “Go Seek Forgiveness” – Rotimi Amaechi Orders Igbos To Back Buhari
Rotimi Amaechi, minister of transportation, has asked the Igbo to support President Muhammadu Buhari’s…
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Rotimi Amaechi Says Nigerians Will Enjoy 24 Hours of Power Supply If President Buhari Is Re-elected
The Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi said on Wednesday that the Muhammadu Buhari administration…
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Rotimi Amaechi declares free train ride from Lagos to Ibadan
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Rotimi Amaechi narrowly escaped beatings in Spain, after IPOB members attacked him
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I’m not aware of Peterside’s removal as NIMASA boss – Transport Minister, Rotimi Amaechi speaks
Estimated Reading Time: 2Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, on Thursday, declared that he was not aware of the removal of the Director-General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, Dakuku Peterside. On Wednesday evening, several reports stated that the President Muhammadu Buhari had approved the appointment of Bashir Jamoh as the new Director-General of NIMASA. But […]
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Rotimi Amaechi says Lagos-Ibadan rail project has been put on hold due to the outbreak of coronavirus
Estimated Reading Time: 1The ongoing construction work on the Lagos-Ibadan rail project has been put on hold due to the outbreak of the novel coronavirus, the Federal Government declared on Thursday. Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, disclosed this during a live television programme on African Independent Television monitored in Abuja. The minister said the employees […]
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