The Rivers State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has called on the Minister of Transportation, Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi not to heed the call by the National Assembly to apologize or resign, following the brickbats between the legislative arm and the executive, over the removal of the Calabar–Lagos rail project from the final 2016 budget.


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Presidency officials, yesterday, however, affirmed that the rail project was in the budget but removed by the committees of Appropriation in the Senate and the House of Representatives.

The Rivers PDP, in a statement on Tuesday, by its Chairman, Bro. Felix Obuah, hinged its position on the high regard the All Progressives Congress, APC led federal government has for Amaechi as an indispensable asset and his taunted closeness to the Presidency.

Obuah wondered why a mere controversy over a ministry’s budget that is an infinitesimal part of the 2016 budget proposal should warrant the call for Amaechi’s resignation by the members of the National Assembly.

Obuah said: “We believe it’s rather too early to begin to quarrel with Rotimi Amaechi or call for his resignation when he is yet to fix the Nigeria he promised would be changed by his new found love, the almighty APC in matter of months.

“Again, Amaechi remains our beloved son who said he single-handedly sponsored and made His Excellency, Muhammadu Buhari, President and he is yet to recoup the billions of Rivers money he invested into the project.

“Amaechi also said he planned to construct the controversial Lagos-Calabar rail line modernization project to empower the APC members in the South-South.

“This lofty dream will not be actualized if he resigns now.”

The Rivers PDP boss, who said he was not surprised by Amaechi’s character, however, stated that rather than requesting for Amaechi’s apology or resignation, members of the legislative arm should use their differences, claims and counter claims to reflect on the kind of persons that are considered for sensitive offices and, or positions of trust.

According to Bro. Obuah, “though the National Assembly members may feel hurt by Amaechi’s ingratitude after it had accepted to deliberate over the later included supplementary budget which he later went public to claim was contained in the original budget proposal, thereby portraying the federal lawmakers as partial and discriminatory, the main reason for Amaechi’s mischief was to create the impression that he has the interest of the South/South people at heart which is a fallacy.

Obuah said “I am happy that Amaechi has carried his antics of setting brother against brother to the very Senate that screened and confirmed his ministerial appointment. I want the lawmakers to use same to reflect on all the submissions by not only the PDP, but also the people, the civil society and concerned citizens etc, before they went on to confirm his (Amaechi) appointment despite several allegations of corruption and breaches of the Rule of law by Amaechi.

“This is the kind of falsehood, mischief and misrepresentation we have been contending with, from Chibuike Amaechi which his allies and the All Progressives Congress, APC have continued to deny and good a thing, he is now exhibiting same character to his appointees and this is just the beginning.”

Continuing, he said: “The issue is not whether or not Amaechi should resign as a minister or tender apology to the National Assembly, but this should serve as an eye opener and a pointer to the crisis he (Amaechi) instigated in Rivers State that brought about the panel of inquiry that indicted him of a myriad of alleged corrupt practices and fraudulent engagements while he served as governor in Rivers State for eight solid years.

“We have said it times without number that Amaechi cannot change his true colour under President Buhari and must remain a cog in the wheel of progress.



“His early resignation will hardly free the APC members and the unrepentant Amaechi apologists from the world of theories which is not good for the country.

“The taste of the pudding they say, is in the eating, while experience remains the best teacher. Please let Amaechi be!” the statement added.

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“Again, Amaechi remains our beloved son who said he single-handedly sponsored and made His Excellency, Muhammadu Buhari, President and he is yet to recoup the billions of Rivers money he invested into the project.

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http://www.vanguardngr.com/2016/04/calabar-lagos-rail-dont-resign-pdp-tells-amaechi/

Joel3:
Open Letter To Kaduna State Governor Nasir Ahmad El-rufai -- By Joel3

To the Kaduna state Government concerning the religious Law.

The alleged Religious law that is causing controversy on social media which it aim is to restrict or monitor religious activity & ban public preaching.

Been that as it may, I would like to commend the state governments for coming up with such a law to checkmate and frustrate the fundamentalist and islamists terrorist groups.

If the aim of this law is for Muslim religion then its a welcome development, in fact it should have been earlier. The extremist in Muslims religion has been known as threat to any circular government and host community. And even here in Nigeria it has been proven without reasonable doubt and I wouldn't want to go further or start mentioning names.

While the Christian religion in the other hand has been know for defrauding followership of the same congregation or convert of church properties which is registered as non profit organization to ownership of the head pastors..

Its important to note that The present CAN (Christian Association of Nigeria) is a reflection of today churches both upcoming and old Christian preachers.

And even at that, These Christian preachers has not been known to cause danger to society, they obeyed state laws and host community, they do not kidnap or forced convert, they do not forced preach or forced people with harm to bring their money. They do not preach hate against government.

I do not see what kind of check you need to do concerning Christian faith preachers. It's baseless and of no need. A christian preacher do not need any licence to preach. If you had seen any Christian preacher on the road or in any commercial buses park, they do not teach about hate or turn followers against State, both Government or Host community. Its either they preach about repentance, praying for miracles or protection to listeners, they do not beg for arms. In fact I would like to invite you to south south and south east, and showed you Christian churches where Muslims sit at the church gate lineup and beg for arms.


These churches are accommodating and do not send this Muslims beggars away. If you want to ban churches you either come out plain and tell us.

The C.A.N do not need to license any preacher it shouldn't be so . the C.A.N itself is corrupt. Christian faith preachers shouldn't be included in that law and there is nothing to ban in Christian Preachers.


And in the other hand. There is a lot of things to checkmate in Muslim religion. We should not shy away from the truth or bias. We have seen and witness all atrocities we got from this religion even right now as we speak. Millions of people are homeless and economic sabotage.

The Christian faith should be excluded from that Law. Otherwise it aim is a war against the Christian Faith.


Nigerians Christian should resit that law. We should not shy to speak out.

Please spread this on social media.


From Joel3 (Nairaland)

Lordtrillion:


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