In a statement issued in
Port Harcourt on Wednesday, September 28 and signed by its state publicity
secretary, Senibo Chris Finebone, APC debunk rumour.
The Rivers state chapter of
the All Progressives Congress (APC) has debunked claims by the leadership of
the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the state that Transportation Minister
Rotimi Amaechi had a political ambition for 2019.
The party said the
contemplation only exists in the mind of the PDP chairman in the state, Chief
Felix Obuah, Leadership reports.
The statement read: “On the
ridiculous reference to Rt. Hon. Chibuike Amaechi’s supposed ambition for 2019,
such contemplation only exists in the terribly deluded mind and helplessly
battered imagination of Felix Obuah and his cohorts. Rt. Hon. Chibuke Rotimi
Amaechi does not harbour nor has he told anyone that he is nursing any
political ambition come 2019. That is not how the minister is wired
politically.”
The APC said it was former
President Goodluck Jonathan who betrayed the Niger Delta Delta people and not
Amaechi.
According to the party,
Jonathan betrayed the Niger Delta people by refusing to complete the East-West
Road, the Bodo-Bonny Road and the Port Harcourt International Airport during
his administration.
The APC accused the
ex-president of refusing to refund the N105 billion spent on federal roads by
the state government.
Finebone said the former
president also betrayed Amaechi and the Rivers people by handing over the Soku
Oil wells to Bayelsa state.
He noted that Amaechi as a
governor, never had any misunderstanding with Jonathan over personal matters.
“Whether on the vexed issue
of NLNG Train 7 which the former President refused to approve or the matter of
Soku Oil Wells and others that were taken and handed to Bayelsa, Akwa Ibom and
Abia states and many other touchy issues, Rt. Hon. Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi was
only driven by the oath of office he took to protect lives and property of
Rivers people as governor. No more!,” the party said.
Weeks back, Amaechi had
said APC is the only political party that has development and security plans
for the people of Rivers state. He added that only the APC-led federal
government can bring about genuine and effective security to the state.
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