By Levinus Nwabughiogu
ABUJA—Governor Rotimi Amaechi of Rivers State explained
yesterday that the refusal of President Goodluck Jonathan
to repay over N105 billion spent by the state government on
the repairs of federal roads in the state was the major cause
of their disagreement.
Ameachi spoke in Abuja after the presentation of a
documentary titled: Dynamic of Change, which chronicled
the achievements of his administration in the last eight
years.
He said that even with three days to the expiration of the life
of the present regime, the money was yet to be refunded.
He also hinted that his quarrel with President Jonathan
escalated following the unnecessary interference of the First
Lady, Dame Patience Jonathan, in the affairs of Rivers
State.
According to him, his resistance to the unsolicited actions of
Mrs. Jonathan whom he accused of unleashing Police,
military and other security agencies on the state to achieve
her aim, fueled their disagreement.
Amaechi expressed gratitude to God for seeing him through
his tenure as the governor of the state despite many efforts
to remove him from office.
On his achievements in the state, the governor stated that
the projects were executed in an attempt to bequeath
people-oriented legacies to the people of the state, adding
that he engaged 13, 200 of the 91,000 teachers required to
boost education in state.
He, however, hinted that the state’s financial earnings from
oil proceeds which used to be N20 billion had reduced to N6
billion due to the dwindling oil prices.
The occasion attracted the former Speaker of the House of
Representatives, Ghali Umar Na’Abba, his former deputy,
Chibudom Nwuche, Senator Magnus Abe and other officials
of Rivers State Government.
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