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BEFORE WE FORGET

The elections have come and gone. The second phase of national reconciliation, integration and development has started.

But it is has become predominantly important, vitally  crucial and urgently necessary that issues and situations are veritably located and understood in their true, real and proper perspectives particularly and specifically as it relates to the Niger Delta region.

In that context, Former Governor of Rivers State H/E Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi is the central focus in this flash back. To the chagrin and utter consternation of many people in the Niger Delta Region, Gov. Amaechi disagreed with Former President Goodluck Jonathan. The disagreement was not only deep but wide. But more incisively instructive was Amaechi's reasons for disagreeing with For President Jonathan.

Amaechi's stand orally and by his actions were trenchantly clear – “the disagreement they had was nothing personal, it was on principles”. Simply put Amaechi felt that Jonathan was not doing enough to develop the already devastated region.

He disagreed with Jonathan's style and approaches to some issues and infact the reasons Jonathan gave for not doing much for the region.

Amaechi took another route to seek both the political and developmental salvation of the region. It turned out to be the All Progressive Congress, a Party he staked his honour, relationship with his Kinsmen and threw in everything he had to make sure the Party succeeded. Though APC was said to have lost Rivers State but won at the Federal level.

Now we are at the dawn of this second phase that has to do with reconciliation, integration and development, (appointment of Federal officers) Amaechi and indeed the Niger Delta region has to be fully carried along. This is very important because Amaechi represents not himself but his people (the Niger Delta region) and therefore Amaechi has to be in a position where he can contribute in such a manner that will impact meaningfully on the lives of the Niger Delta inhabitants.

This is because the Niger Delta people who watched Amaechi's mantra of

 “Jonathan has failed us” are busy watching to see how and what role Amaechi will play in this new government and indeed in the lives of Niger Delta people.

Amaechi must be conscious of this fact and both Mr. President and the APC Party must be conscious of this important fact while sharing Federal positions to avoid making any costly mistake and creating wrong impressions or sending out wrong signals.

Signed By:                           Kingsley Wali, President                    Ibim Membere, Secretary