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‘nigerians Must Overcome Hunger Before Fighting Corruption’ – Gov Amaechi by Gentlesoul1(m): 8:16am On Oct 23, 2013 |
Rivers state governor, Rotimi Amaechi, has said that Nigerians cannot fight corruption because they are plagued by hunger. He said lack had made Nigerians docile and unable to challenge political leaders concerning their ill gotten wealth. The Governor made the statements Tuesday at the Port Harcourt Book Festival held at the Presidential Hotel. Amaechi said, “Our budget last year was N4 trillion. People are buying private aircraft, just to go to Abuja. What is our response to that? How have we been responding to the attitude of the current politicians? “In the midst of poverty, public officials are building mansions for themselves with impunity, without anybody asking them questions, especially about their salaries. This is a country where somebody wins election, two months after his inauguration; he comes to church for thanksgiving with a car key and God is watching. “Nigeria’s followership is also the problem. The political crisis in Rivers state is about some individuals who have retired from politics and those who are about to retire, they are afraid that the way we are going, if they do not grab power, hunger will set in for them. “I said to them, they are graduates. Chibudom Nwuche (former Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, who hails from Ahoada East LGA of Rivers State) is a lawyer. Why is he not practising? Let him tell us what case he has won. The only thing they want to win is government. I have done my own, I have provided service and I am going. “Nwuche is from a rich background. Let him go and build on his father’s wealth and leave government’s funds. Let somebody who is the governor use the money to govern. Rivers people need to rise and say to ourselves, no more godfather. Let the governor be allowed to govern in the state and take decisions. I make mistakes. I do not allow the mistakes to weigh me down and I will move on. “We have people who have served as deputy speaker and they do not want to go home. Lawyers should go and practise. Let them come. I will tell them how much they have stolen and let them show me the ones I have stolen. “Creative economy will be an economy that challenges the people. They stole your money. The followership should be able to rise. In Nigeria, it is a different case. When Nigerians overcome hunger, then they will be able to see.” |
Re: ‘nigerians Must Overcome Hunger Before Fighting Corruption’ – Gov Amaechi by Nobody: 8:27am On Oct 23, 2013 |
Tell me how they will fight the hunger when there re no jobs to facilitate the funds to do that? When there re bad or no roads in the rural areas to transport foods to the urban markets. When there re no access to funds by the farmers for mechanized agriculture? Abeg go sit down. |
Re: ‘nigerians Must Overcome Hunger Before Fighting Corruption’ – Gov Amaechi by NosaHenry(m): 8:34am On Oct 23, 2013 |
My comment would have been insultive, but no source |
Re: ‘nigerians Must Overcome Hunger Before Fighting Corruption’ – Gov Amaechi by ilaugh1: 8:50am On Oct 23, 2013 |
REALLY? So all hungry people are corrupt. Nonsense. |
Re: ‘nigerians Must Overcome Hunger Before Fighting Corruption’ – Gov Amaechi by ojubi(m): 9:15am On Oct 23, 2013 |
Clearly Ameachi is Mad. He speaks from both sides of his mouth. The same thanks giving he went to do in JOHNSON SULEIMAN'S church? And he is criticising? Although they say absolute power corrupt, but in Ameachi's case, absolute power makes him mad. |
Re: ‘nigerians Must Overcome Hunger Before Fighting Corruption’ – Gov Amaechi by wola44: 11:08am On Oct 23, 2013 |
source |
Re: ‘nigerians Must Overcome Hunger Before Fighting Corruption’ – Gov Amaechi by oasis01(m): 12:12pm On Oct 23, 2013 |
ok |
Re: ‘nigerians Must Overcome Hunger Before Fighting Corruption’ – Gov Amaechi by 0Willywilly0: 12:20pm On Oct 23, 2013 |
Amechi don turn Mad, he should stop following Yoruba people, the Marijuana Ekiti State governor gave him is causing mental problem for him |
Re: ‘nigerians Must Overcome Hunger Before Fighting Corruption’ – Gov Amaechi by Iykopee(m): 12:39pm On Oct 23, 2013 |
amaechi is my state governor, and the young man has been doin well to reposition rivers state and rivers people though, he neva had it right fighting mr president. A fight u cant win, do not venture into it. The rest of the issues he raised r petty. |
Re: ‘nigerians Must Overcome Hunger Before Fighting Corruption’ – Gov Amaechi by Nobody: 2:01pm On Oct 23, 2013 |
Amaechi please shut up! Corruption you say? We have not forgotten the "Ghana must go bags", the Abuja hotel room and Odili's presidential primaries. As for hunger, solution is in planting of crops! Do you know what is farming?? |
Re: ‘nigerians Must Overcome Hunger Before Fighting Corruption’ – Gov Amaechi by sCun: 3:53pm On Oct 23, 2013 |
Just 2 weeks back, the personal assistant to Amaechi's Chief of staff launched his hotel, worth above N200 million here in Port Harcourt, how did he get that money? If a mere P.A. to the Chief of Staff has N200 million to invest in a hotel, imagine how much he must have looted in total. Then imagine what the chief of staff his boss must have looted, then imagine what the commisioners must have looted, then imagine what Amaechi their overal boss has looted so far. |
Re: ‘nigerians Must Overcome Hunger Before Fighting Corruption’ – Gov Amaechi by pet7: 4:36pm On Oct 23, 2013 |
d truth shall set u free |
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