RIVERS State Governor Rotimi Amaechi has said that he stayed away from
the Nigeria’s centenary in Abuja in order to get even with President Goodluck
Jonathan whom he said failed to honour the invitation to 100 years anniversary
of Port Harcourt last year.
The governor explained that even when prominent indigenes of the state
visited the President in Abuja and invited him to the 2013 event in Port
Harcourt, he refused to be at the occasion.
Amaechi, who spoke at a book presentation to mark the 70th birthday of
the former Vice Chancellor of the University of Port Harcourt, Prof. Nimi
Briggs, on Saturday, explained that he had expected Jonathan to honour the invitation
from the state.
He said, “When they ask me why I did not attend the celebration, I said
five prominent Rivers men left here to go and invite the President. When they
approached me that they wanted to go and invite the President, I said, ‘don’t bother
your head, the President won’t come.’
“They said ‘no, not after he had seen us.’ They (Rivers indigenes) are
seated hear, Justice Karibi Whyte, Prof Tekena Tamuno, Prof E.J. Alagwa, Chief
Agbaru and Prof. Nimi Briggs; and they went. They were very well received by
our President and they were very impressed.
“They came back to my house that day in Abuja and they told me that they
met with the President and I was excited. Everybody in the Federal Government
told me the President would come (for the Port Harcourt centenary). The
President did not come.
“So, I told them that I would not go to (Nigeria’s) centenary because
Port Harcourt turned 100 and the President refused to come even though he grew
up here. I said I would not go to Nigeria’s Centenary in response to his
(Jonathan) refusal to come for Port Harcourt Centenary.
“I did that not because I wanted to disrespect the President. I respect
him for his age and his achievement in the society. I thought that the Federal
Government should have respected and honoured that invitation,” Amaechi said.
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Ameachi d small boy, ur reasons are always funny, hope tinubu came. Ur oga @ d top.
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ReplyDeleteCan you imagine the type of people we have at the helm of leadership?because he the president did not honor your IV hence you decide to revenge so we the follower should learn from Rotimi Amechi to revenge to those who offend us?Amechi you are a big failure and you will never feel fulfilled despite your position in public thrust.
ReplyDeleteAmechi u re a colossal failure in *Victor Ofuchi's voice. U make me really laff and I don't know how to describe u. Why will d President honour your invitation wit all d insults u give him publicly? U think u re relevant in Gej's administration? Amechi!! Gej doesn't know u exist,quit being melodramatic n petty.
ReplyDeleteAmaechi has always been a disgrace to this country and am not surprise at his stupid reasons, can't imagine a mere governor comparing a single state to a whole country, what a daft leader we have, poor shallow mindset, I really pity my people from River states....gush.....so annoying
ReplyDeleteRapheal and Ofuchi were are you? Are you sleeping. Is this the APC people. I said it apc should not admit all this pdp left overs. They will turn APC to another party of Confusionists..rubbish. Amechi thinks he is important
ReplyDeleteAm surprised that Amaechi can still talk as a gutter boy after being a Speaker for 8yrs and a Governor for almost 8yrs too. I use 2 admire him but greed and hunger for Power has dampened his sense of good reasoning. However, i pray God restore his health since he has publicly confessed he doesn't have control over what he says sometimes.
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