Rotimi Amaechi, the Minister of Transportation, has blamed ethnicity for the slow pace of development in Nigeria.

Amaechi, in a statement on Friday, disclosed that rail projects around Nigeria were built for the growth of the country’s economy rather than ethnic biases.

The former Rivers State Governor identified what he called politicising of railway development as one of the main challenges hindering the government’s effort to stimulate the economy.

The minister, who was speaking as a guest lecturer at the Annual Public Lecture of the Department of Economics at the University of Lagos, noted that transportation as a model involved logistics.

Ameachi added that transportation is responsible for driving the economies of nations; virtually everything we do involves transportation.

He said, ”It’s a key element in driving the development of economies all over the world and it creates possibilities for other sectors; therefore, you cannot even create employment if you don’t create logistics.

“Nigerians are too ethnically conscious. You think first of your ethnicity before you think as a Nigerian.

”Ethnicity is putting pressure on the economics of railway construction. What you hear is, ‘I am a Yoruba man, I am a Hausa man, I am an Igbo man.”

“Railway is fuelled by economic activities, it is not fuelled by tribes.

“Ethnicity isn’t the way to go. Those who fan the embers of ethnicity are those who were benefitting from the government in the past, but are no longer benefitting from the government.”

https://dailypost.ng/2021/09/25/rotimi-amaechi-reveals-biggest-problem-hindering-nigerias-development/

According to Amaechi, ETHNICITY is the root cause of our numerous problems in Nigeria. I feel he is not far from the truth.

The biggest lie always quoted in Nigeria is the phrase, "UNITY IN DIVERSITY ". This is not correct. A look at Nigeria today proves that that statement is a fallacy.

Nigerians are too ethnically conscious. You think first of your ethnicity before you think as a Nigerian.

”Ethnicity is putting pressure on the economics of railway construction. What you hear is, ‘I am a Yoruba man, I am a Hausa man, I am an Igbo man.

Patriotism is tribalism in it's purest form. So I encourage everyone to be tribalistic to the core. Especially some our foolish brothers "modern" northerners in Abuja, Acting nationalist. They'll never like you, better be a nepotistic tribalist like Buhari. let them say whatever they want. But be certain they'll never like you as a Muslim and northerner

Ok

A typical Nigerian sees himself first as person from a particular tribe or from one region in the country. The word NIGERIAN is only highlighted in forms to be filled by individuals seeking to apply for something.

Awon ojelu

Hmmm

This man na ode. When he was the governor of Rivers State, he blamed Jonathan for not doing enough for South South. Is that not ethnicity. He should better be calming down till he's out of office.

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This man na ode. When he was the governor of Rivers State, he blamed Jonathan for not doing enough for South South. Is that not ethnicity. He should better be calming down till he's out of office.

Now that he is in power, Nigerians especially those from the South can't seem to figure out Amaechi's political stand or intentions since he became a minister.

Please what is Nigeria?

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Please what is Nigeria?

Nigeria is the name of a west African country with the largest population in that region with diverse sociocultural groups that are as disunited than supposedly united on paper

Okay