Following the controversies and the new faction that emerged after his victory at the poll, there had been calls in some quarters for Amaechi to step down for the sake of peace.
But Amaechi, who was at the NGF Secretariat, Abuja to reassure management and staff that the ongoing crisis in the Forum would not affect their work and salaries, told journalists that he would stick to the mandate that was freely given to him by his colleagues.
Stressing that there can never be two secretariats of NGF, he called on the Jang-led faction to bury the hatchet and come back to the fold for the interest of the country’s development and the Nigerians masses.
On whether he will step down, he said: “No, No, No. That is a mandate that was freely given and I would stick to that mandate.”
“The election has come and gone, like I said after the election… It was a test for democracy and democracy won at the end of the day. All we can do as democrats that were elected by the people is to uphold democracy and stand by democracy.”
“I honestly do not know why the disagreement, I don’t know why. I believe that my brothers and colleagues would see reason why we should stop distracting the country and get the country united to focus on development because at the end of the day it is about legacy. It is about what we would leave behind for the people,” he added. Click to signup for FREE news updates, latest information and hottest gists everyday
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This is an election conducted by 35 people and the process was transparent in which a winner and a loser emerged there and then. So why should a party called PDP would interfare shamelessly and even endorsed a clear loser at the expense of the majority vote. GEJ and his party are destroying the so-called young democracy. This shows that they do not belive in true democracy and that come 2015 if they fail elections they will not take it in good faith. God will deliver us from the oppressors.
ReplyDeleteIf Amechi really fills there is work to be done in his state, he would not have even thought of contesting for the position again. I admired Amechi in his first term as governor, because of the commitment he showed on his projects. I am sorry to say this, since his tenure as the chairman of NGF, Rivers state lost and is still lossing. I remember those days at PH when Gov. Amechi would move to project site unannounced, even personally monitor petrol stations and arrest defulters etc. I whished I could borrow him for one month as my state Governor, but since the NGF hmmmmmmm???
ReplyDeleteTry to lecture that Janah Jango about democracy , it seems the man still believe that we still in ,military era. I beg tell him to face his problematic state .
ReplyDeleteIts clear dt gej,jonah jang and all thier supporters riggd elections to become wt dey are today. If they rig election of just 36 electorates hw much more dt of 160m pipu. Shame!!!!!
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