PDP Vice Presidential Candidate and Former Anambra State Governor, Mr
Peter Obi, has declared that the Minister of Transportation, Chibuike
Rotimi Amaechi lacks the competence to talk about which geo-political
zone will produce the President in 2023 because he lacks political
relevance in Rivers State.
Addressing journalists after the lecture/book presentation in honour of
Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike in Port Harcourt on Monday,
Peter Obi wondered why Amaechi who is not from South East would want to
speak for the zone.
Flanked by Senator Uche Ekwunife and Senator-Elect, Sandy Onoh, Obi
said: “Amaechi is not from the South East, so he cannot speak for us.
“He is not in any position to make such statements because even him
that is in APC, he did not contribute anything to the success of that
election.
“He did not even achieve anything in his own state. Those of us from
the South East who are from the PDP contributed to the success of our
party”.
The Former Anambra State Governor added: “For example, PDP in my state
got 95percent. They (APC) didn’t even get 25percent in Rivers State.
So he is not competent to speak on the Presidency in 2023”.
On the second term inauguration of Governor Wike, he said that the
Rivers State Governor has performed exceptionally well, as evidenced by
his numerous projects.
He said: “What is happening in Rivers State is that every area has seen
very visible improvement. He has done very well.
“The lecture and book presentation elucidated the performance of the
Rivers State Governor “.
On the growing insecurity in the country, Obi said the only way to
achieve peace is for the Buhari Administration to unite the people and
tackle insecurity headlong.
“Everybody has to be involved. The President has to work with the
governors and the Governors should work with the local government
councils. We are Nigerians. We have no other country, so everyone must
be involved “, he said.
The PDP Vice Presidential Candidate said that the major way to end
insecurity is to create jobs for the teeming unemployed youths.
He said: “As Long as the youths remain unemployed, we have a crisis “.
The Former Anambra State Governor said that INEC should be made to be
independent, so that they can work without favouring any group.