As the 2019 general elections
gain momentum, a former Governor of Rivers State, Rotimi Amaechi has said he is
not bothered by the number of politicians that has left him.
Amaechi spoke at an event to mark
the birthday of the Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration
and Safety Agency, Dakuku Peterside in Port Harcourt.
He said was not unusual for
politicians to break their loyalty after their benefactor leaves office.
Amaechi who is now the Minister
of Transportation also said he has always known that the likes of Senator
Magnus Abe, Gabriel Pidomson and Nwuke Anucha who he described as his closed
friends would desert him.
“There are only two people I can
refer to as my boss: Sir Rufus Ada-George and Dr. Peter Odili but every other
politician whether relevant or not is my boy.
“They were all under me. Mention
them: Wike, Austin Opara, Pidomson, Magnus, just name them.
“But there is something I know
that as a politician immediately you leave office those who were under you will
abandon you immediately you leave office.
“On the Governorship issue, they
are running to the President because they know I am close to the President.
“The only thing they need to hear
is for the President to simply say Amaechi is my son in whom I am well pleased
and you will see how they will all come back.
“They are trying their luck
because they now have access to the President or because they know people who
have access to the President.
“Time will tell,” Amaechi said.
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