Dear fellow readers, I have been saying it on this blog, and in any forum I get the opportunity to; Amaechi and his goons in this state are just wasting our money and doing whatever they like, completely forgetting the primary reason why they are in the positions they occupy.
At this time when majority of the state's populace wallow in abject poverty, with bad roads, no electricity, armed robbery attacks everywhere, and kidnapping; Amaechi feels the most important thing for the state is a private jet. How out-of-tune can a governor be?
This government has failed us so much, if you look at all their plans, it just goes to show they are not interested in the people they govern. First, its the monorail project...15 Billion naira to construct only 6km of monorail in an area that does not even need additional transportation options (when most areas of the state have completely degenerated roads); then its the cover-up called 'Greater Port Harcourt', which is just a travel agency for all Amaechi's personal friends to travel the world, in the guise of going-to-study-developed-cities, meanwhile the governor confiscates choice land areas in the state for personal gain; also in education, he preaches giant strides, while ensuring RSUST in reduced to nothing through one controversy or another, and in the case of Uniport killings, he doesn't even consider that an issue to be addressed. All round, this government has really failed her people.
To be frank, Amaechi was elected by the people, with great potentials and every tool in his hands to do a great job and return this state to its lost glory; and indeed he teed off nicely, but along the line, he completely and totally lost it. Seems in the same way as Odili, the money and power got the better of him. And then this title 'Governor's forum Chairman' came and took what was left of Amaechi from us. Now we have an absentee governor, one who believes his primary assignment is to lead the other governors, and ruling Rivers State is just a part time job. Now Amaechi rolls with the big boys in Abuja, instead of our good for nothing state. To help him in his travels, he ofcos needs a new jet, and a new jet he gets...not minded that it sets the state back by 'only' usd45million, (an amount that if invested in the state will ensure roads, electricity, security, etc are brought to a better standard.
I was in Lagos a few days ago, and got into an argument with a friend who lives there, when I hailed Fashola for some projects he had done (especially road construction and rehabilitation - around Yaba area, and Lekki expressway, and ofcos the bridge from Lekki 1 to Ikoyi); but my friend condemned Fashola and said he thinks Amaechi is better. There you go...the power of propaganda...that is what Amaechi is bent on doing, making people believe he is working by using Rivers money to spread wrong info to others. Amaechi, in your quest for Vice presidency position...I have just a few words for you - Just like Odili failed, history will repeat itself again...and YOU WILL FAIL, and then you will become an outcast in your own state, again like Odili, and when your name is mentioned, it will always be in negative jist about misfortunes of Rivers State. But unlike Odili, you still have a chance to do good, please act right!