Just In: Amaechi Resigns From APC, Says Nigeria Completely Destroyed
Former Rivers State Governor, Rotimi Amaechi on Wednesday, disclosed that he has resigned from the All Progressives Congress.
Amaechi, a former Minister of Transport said that Nigeria is completely destroyed and required a complete change.
He also accused the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, and the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC of colluding to hijack the forthcoming elections in the country.
Speaking in an interview after the unveiling of the interim executive of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, in Abuja, the former Minister said that things have become so bad that Nigerians can’t afford to eat because there is no money to buy food, adding that inflation is at its peak.
Amaechi, who said that he resigned from the APC on Tuesday night, expressed surprise that he was not expelled from the party after he warned them not to send invitation to him for meetings.
Asked why he decided not to join and support the government, instead he is clamouring to change the government, he said: “No, it’s not about changing the government, if it is about changing the government, there is no need of changing the government, it’s about changing Nigeria.
“Nigeria is completely destroyed. People can’t eat. People can’t buy food. There’s no money to buy food. Everything is gone. Inflation is at its peak. And the federal government is busy going around trying to hijack the election. INEC is helping them to hijack the election.
“No, no, no. What must happen here is that we must start not just a party, but a movement, it must be a movement that brings in Nigerians to on their own take over government, not us.”
He said: “I left APC last night. I never attended one meeting, last time they invited me I warned them. I said if you invite me to any meeting anymore… In fact, I was surprised that I wasn’t even expelled because I warned them in writing, don’t even invite me to any meeting. You can’t be in a club where majority of people are stealing and you don’t say anything”, he added.
Fielding question on what he thought was wrong with President Tinubu’s government that he was not supporting it, Amaechi said: “I have never believed that Tinubu is a material to govern the country, I have never, because now, people want (Muhammadu) Buhari to come back. What happens in Nigeria is that when a new government takes over, it becomes worse than the previous government that makes people say let the previous government come back.
“People are asking for Buhari because things were better during Buhari’s administration. Dollar was I think ₦460 or five hundred and something now a dollar is one thousand five hundred and eighty, that is more than one hundred percent.”
Olamilekan Adigun is a graduate of Mass Communication with years of experience in journalism embedded in uncovering human interest stories. He also prioritises accuracy and factual reportage of issues.
