THE Rivers State Governor and Chairman of Nigerian Governors’ Forum, Mr. Rotimi Amaechi has said the $49.8bn (N8tn) missing from the Excess Crude Account was in private pockets.
Amaechi also called on the people of Ogoni to fast and pray for God’s intervention so that the Federal Government would release $1bn for the clean-up of the polluted Ogoniland as recommended by the United Nations Environment Programme.
The governor, who spoke at the rescheduled Save Rivers Movement rally in Bori, Khana Local Government Area on Saturday, said the Federal Government should tell Nigerians where it kept the money if it (FG) insisted that the money was not missing.
He said, “They (FG) said no $49.8 bn is missing. If they say $49.8bn is not missing, let them tell us where the money is, let them publish; it is in their pockets.”
Amaechi, who commented on the security provided by the police at the venue of the rally, explained that the Inspector-General of Police, Mr. Muhammed Abubakar, made it possible.
“The security you see here is provided by the Inspector-General of Police. I called him and told him I was going to Khana and he graciously agreed to provide us with security. I thank him very much for his sincerity,” he added.
The governor decried calls from some quarters on him not to attend the rescheduled Save Rivers Movement rally in Khana, arguing that as the state governor, he was in charge of every local government area and that those that advised not to attend the rally were ignorant.
He said, “This morning, several persons called me and said ‘don’t go;’ I said ‘okay, give me a reason why I shouldn’t go;’ to send over 2,000 to 3,000 people to Bori for them to be shot and I won’t be there to be shot; will that be fair? If they are going to shoot you, they should shoot me first.
“I want to start by thanking the Inspector-General of Police; I had to call him and I told the IGP that I am going to Khana. I thank him for sending security and I reassured him that Rivers people are peace-loving people.” Click to signup for FREE news updates, latest information and hottest gists everyday
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Mumu Amaechi, your mathematics is so bad. Guess your made f9 in GCE to think that 2yrs of the nations budget is in private pocket in 1 year. See olodo governor ranting jibrish.
ReplyDelete@Anonymous 7:48, I am not an Amaechi person but let me tell you when it comes to corruption especially in Nigeria anything is possible.
ReplyDeleteAmaechi is an idiot,most frustrated governor I hav ever seen. Are u still with ur senses or drugs as u no longer reason like de amaechi I knw before.look u are misleading rivers people.all de roads are bad but u are busy spending our money campaiging ,paying people N10,000 to attend ur rally.God is watching you. Kupapa
DeleteMumu Amaechi,Ogoni people are more learned dan you ,u can't decieve them.so take ur politic to another side
DeleteIf it is true we still don't want you. You are not speaking out of care for the people or you would have said this longt before. You want power by all means,
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Amaechi is a disgrace and a saboteur. I'm so disappointed. Someone close to him should advise him to go for medical check because he look very sick.
ReplyDelete@ 1st Anonymous you are buffoon please tell Nigerians where the money is.
ReplyDeleteAll just because you want to be VP. Carry go. You wii fail
ReplyDeleteAmaechi i can see u hav notin again to do or tell rivers people than to quarrel and lies. Was it not the same IG you were abusing and calling for the intervention of the national security adviser? If i were you i will talk less or beta still stop talking arrogant.
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ReplyDeleteAmaechi, please we are tired of your ranting. Are you a Saint? Please allow Rivers to move on.
ReplyDeleteSee Amaechi speaking like he did not steal any money. What of one in your pocket? Cow
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