Outgoing Rivers state Governor, Rotimi Amaechi has revealed that
majority of those who worked with him betrayed him.
The governor who disclosed this in Abuja at the Silver Bird galleria
where he showcased a documentary on his years as the Rivers governor said that
his achievements speak volume, adding that he did all he did in the state were
not for self-glorification but to bequeath a legacy for successive
administrations in the state to sustain.
While showcasing many of his achievements spanning all sectors, he
wondered why the federal government was desperate about painting his
administration in bad light even when he spent N105 billion doing federal
roads.
He stated that he was not afraid to face the barrage of forces but said
because he kept his books well, he had the courage to sustain the struggle,
expressing joy that history will vindicate him in the end.
In the documentary which featured his giant strides in security, works,
agriculture, works, education, transportation, health and social development,
Amaechi's administration was projected as not only as having positively
transformed the state, but provided opportunities for the indigent to climb to
the apex of their potentialities. In particular, Senator Magnus Abbe, explained
how Amaechi pioneered the amnesty programmes through which unparallel
insecurity in the state was drastically reduced.
The senator explained that the federal government borrowed the idea of
amnesty from his administration and provided evidence to justify the claim.
The commissioner for agriculture explained how in fisheries alone,
35,000 direct new jobs were created. He added that Rivers state has the highest
creeks in the world, which provides lots of investment opportunities. Rivers
State Sustainable Development Agency, headed by Noble Pepple, explained how the
agency helped to give several Rivers people opportunity to secure training in
the best institutions in the world and also in agricultural intervention for
creating wealth and employment that can lead to big business that can lead to
the employment of other people.
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