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Amaechi & Peterside. |
Former Director-General of the Nigerian
Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NAMASA and governorship aspirant in Rivers State under
the All Progressives Congress, Dakuku Peterside, has urged the Minister of
Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, to declare for the 2023 Presidency without
“further hesitation”, saying that he is “eminently qualified” to preside over
the affairs of Nigeria.
According to a statement
by his Media Team on Thursday, Peterside said the ex-Rivers governor and minister
had shown capacity with railway development plans of the Federal Government.
The ex-NIMASA
said, “Amaechi has left no one in doubt as to his fabulous large heart to score
infrastructure goals for the country. Not even his dyed-in-the-wool enemies
would deny that Amaechi has performed excellently as Minister of
Transportation.
According to him, “Today,
Nigerians call him ‘Mr. Connect-Nigeria’ due to his drive to re-build,
re-brand, re-position and revive the nation’s railway infrastructure,
connecting the East to the West, North to the South through modern rail lines
and subways. He has connected seaports to railway stations for the smooth
freighting of goods to the necessary markets.
“Amaechi has
also worked to secure Nigeria’s waterways, protect Nigeria’s critical maritime
infrastructure for the growth of the economy and wellbeing of our citizens.
“Amaechi has shown
sufficient mental strength to manage a country as diverse as Nigeria as well as
her nationalities. De-tribalised to a fault, Amaechi sees the East, West, North
and South as Nigeria and not regions or states, and treats Nigerians first and
last as Nigerians. He showed that much off as governor of Rivers State when he
appointed Nigerians of other states of origin as Commissioners in his cabinet.”
Peterside added that since
Nigeria returned to democratic rule in 1999, Amaechi had been schooled in
governance and political diplomacy, describing him as the man diivinely
prepared for the job.
“In Amaechi’s
case, as a humble student in Nigeria’s politics and governance, he has
intimidating credentials. As Speaker, Rivers State House of Assembly, his
colleagues-speakers elected him Chairman, Conference of Speakers. His
leadership qualities endeared him to them and when it was time for his
re-election, in the face of external interference, they resisted dictatorship
to re-elect him,” he added.
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