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Okonjo-iweala Begged Me Not To Say Nigeria Was Broke –amaechi by HtwoOw: 7:35am On Aug 03, 2016 |
The Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, has said a former Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, pleaded with him not to tell Nigerians that the country was broke. Amaechi, who said the country went into recession under the administration of former President Goodluck Jonathan, added that the previous administration covered up with the excuse that the country was cash-strapped. An online medium, The Cable, reported that Amaechi said this on the Osasu Show on Tuesday. According to the report, Amaechi alleged that Okonjo-Iweala, begged him to stop saying Nigeria was broke in order not to drive away investors from the country. Amaechi, who was the Chairman of the Nigeria Governors Forum at the time, explained that the economy went into a recession due to excessive borrowing. He said, “People just pick up words without knowing what they mean. Even under Goodluck (Jonathan) we went into recession. “I am one of those who participated in the budget. We looked at what happened in the past and we discovered that actually if recession means three times (three quarters of negative economic growth), we have done more than the three times before we came in. “The difference is that while our government is transparent and open, we are able to admit that, the Federal Government was saying even to me as chairman of governor’s forum, ‘Amaechi, don’t say that again’. “If you remember as governor, I said we were broke. The minister of finance came to my office in Abuja and pleaded with me that I shouldn’t say it again. That if I said it, it would affect Nigeria in terms of investment; that investors will run away. That I shouldn’t say we are broke. I should say we are cash-strapped. That was what Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala told me. “So, I knew as chairman of Nigeria Governors’ forum, that we had gone into recession under Goodluck. I knew as chairman of governor’s forum. And when I open my mouth to say it, that we are broke, she spoke to me not to say it.” Wailers , what do you say ? |
Re: Okonjo-iweala Begged Me Not To Say Nigeria Was Broke –amaechi by taylor88(m): 7:36am On Aug 03, 2016 |
and so? |
Re: Okonjo-iweala Begged Me Not To Say Nigeria Was Broke –amaechi by pilotab55(m): 7:51am On Aug 03, 2016 |
Op lie,amechi lie,zombie believe. |
Re: Okonjo-iweala Begged Me Not To Say Nigeria Was Broke –amaechi by Vendoor(f): 7:54am On Aug 03, 2016 |
Rotimi Amaechi campaign time has since been over, Nigerians have never had bad not even in Military era. Just pity Nigeria youth for allowing polithiefcians to say whatever comes into their heads and they sit, swallow it like cowards. In a sane country people like you should be exile by now. |
Re: Okonjo-iweala Begged Me Not To Say Nigeria Was Broke –amaechi by naija2dabone(m): 7:55am On Aug 03, 2016 |
This is typical of APC. They think Nigerians are fools This is the same guy that went to court to stop NOE from saving for raining days. He insisted as the then chairman Govs forum that the money must be shared. Having spent their share to foist the dullard on us, he is now shading crocodile tears. Thunder fire Amaechi 5 Likes |
Re: Okonjo-iweala Begged Me Not To Say Nigeria Was Broke –amaechi by HtwoOw: 7:57am On Aug 03, 2016 |
And Soda water ni taylor88: |
Re: Okonjo-iweala Begged Me Not To Say Nigeria Was Broke –amaechi by Unbeliever(m): 8:01am On Aug 03, 2016 |
Why are you telling us now? |
Re: Okonjo-iweala Begged Me Not To Say Nigeria Was Broke –amaechi by delishpot: 8:03am On Aug 03, 2016 |
This thing Don dey tire me sha |
Re: Okonjo-iweala Begged Me Not To Say Nigeria Was Broke –amaechi by feldido(m): 8:06am On Aug 03, 2016 |
Amaechi the basket mouth... This guy talks like a woman. So he wants to lecture us on Recession baa? One question for him, Were people suffering under the last administration? |
Re: Okonjo-iweala Begged Me Not To Say Nigeria Was Broke –amaechi by Kposkila: 8:07am On Aug 03, 2016 |
NOI even said Nigeria was broke, amaechi n APC lies are like 5 n 6! Dey wanted power at all cost and didn't have a plan, APC is better as opposition, even as bad as PDP, we were better off 3 Likes |
Re: Okonjo-iweala Begged Me Not To Say Nigeria Was Broke –amaechi by Izonpikin: 8:07am On Aug 03, 2016 |
Olodo |
Re: Okonjo-iweala Begged Me Not To Say Nigeria Was Broke –amaechi by feldido(m): 8:10am On Aug 03, 2016 |
Izonpikin: Ayebe |
Re: Okonjo-iweala Begged Me Not To Say Nigeria Was Broke –amaechi by Izonpikin: 8:12am On Aug 03, 2016 |
feldido:that ameachi na very foolish man. ..so annoying....talks too much. .. |
Re: Okonjo-iweala Begged Me Not To Say Nigeria Was Broke –amaechi by Femich18(m): 8:13am On Aug 03, 2016 |
Kposkila:we were better off? Lol..Are you a PDP card carrying member? The truth is that either PDP or APC none of them is better than each other...we only have politicians that care only for their pockets...Its not about the party its about the pple in the parties.. bunch of wicked and selfish individuals |
Re: Okonjo-iweala Begged Me Not To Say Nigeria Was Broke –amaechi by feldido(m): 8:16am On Aug 03, 2016 |
Izonpikin: Who takes him serious again |
Re: Okonjo-iweala Begged Me Not To Say Nigeria Was Broke –amaechi by sleekAfonja: 8:19am On Aug 03, 2016 |
HtwoOw:
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Re: Okonjo-iweala Begged Me Not To Say Nigeria Was Broke –amaechi by UltimatedeBest(m): 8:19am On Aug 03, 2016 |
Ameachi, u are suffering from a running mouth. U are part of problem that is facing the country |
Re: Okonjo-iweala Begged Me Not To Say Nigeria Was Broke –amaechi by Nobody: 8:21am On Aug 03, 2016 |
Is this Ameachi mad or what self? Okonjo iweala begged him not tell Nigerians the truth and he accepted isn't that treason isn't that corruption? |
Re: Okonjo-iweala Begged Me Not To Say Nigeria Was Broke –amaechi by Blackfire(m): 8:30am On Aug 03, 2016 |
So amaechi who is begging u not to tell nigerians and the world that hunger and nepotism is killing this fragile country. St-upi.d politicians no be my head una go use play ping pong. |
Re: Okonjo-iweala Begged Me Not To Say Nigeria Was Broke –amaechi by drss2(m): 8:35am On Aug 03, 2016 |
all i know is dat during GEJ era, nigerians where not selling their children to buy food. during GEJ era; -tomatoes was not selling at N20,000 per basket. -bag of rice was not selling at N25,000 -pure water was not selling at N150 per bag. -garri was not a luxury food for d rich. -geiysha was not selling at N200 -kerosine was not selling at N205/litre. -groundnut oil was not selling at N500 per bottle. -power never reduced to 0mw. If nigeria was in recession under GEJ n we didn't experience d above, den GEJ is d best president with d best economic team in d history of nigeria. |
Re: Okonjo-iweala Begged Me Not To Say Nigeria Was Broke –amaechi by Kposkila: 11:14am On Aug 03, 2016 |
Femich18:Bro am not a member of a party n if our inflation could rise from 8 to 18, every body could say we are better of, Doe u are right, dey are all bunch o thieves, after all most APC leaders were defunct pdp members, deir heart remains dsame only deir I'd card changed! |
Re: Okonjo-iweala Begged Me Not To Say Nigeria Was Broke –amaechi by Kposkila: 11:15am On Aug 03, 2016 |
Femich18:Bro am not a member of a party n if our inflation could rise from 8 to 18, every body could say we are better of, Doe u are right, dey are all bunch o thieves, after all most APC leaders were defunct pdp members, deir heart remains dsame only deir ID card changed! Even if GEJ was clueless we could see clearly dat he had a Good economic team! 1 Like |
Re: Okonjo-iweala Begged Me Not To Say Nigeria Was Broke –amaechi by rimamkuteb: 3:56pm On Aug 03, 2016 |
These APC guys will not change. As we say in Lagos, Amaechi wants to claim familiarity. In other words, he is saying, It happened during your time so it is nothing if we are swimming in depression. But for his information, this level of suffering was not experienced during the last administration. NOI was giving his untrained mind sound economic advice. |
Re: Okonjo-iweala Begged Me Not To Say Nigeria Was Broke –amaechi by TopeBkn: 6:04pm On Aug 03, 2016 |
Amaechi is nothing but a cheap popularity seeker and a trouble-maker. Please ignore him. |
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