Minister of Transportation Rotimi, Amaechi, claims that the money left in the country’s treasury by former President Goodluck Jonathan was insufficient to last three weeks.
President Muhammadu Buhari eliminated some rots in the system and diversified the economy when he came to power in 2015, the minister stated during a programme.
Buhari may not be a perfect leader, but he loves Nigeria, according to Amaechi, the former governor of Rivers state.
“When you talk about bandits and all these individuals that kill, that’s what you’re talking about, It is a problem of poverty.”
“And it wasn’t until this administration came into power that poverty became a norm, remember, oil was sold at $110, $114, and $115 per barrel. Oil plunged to $28 a barrel when this regime took office, and it has not risen beyond $80 since then.”
“As the former chairman of the governors’ forum, I was informed by security in a meeting convened by the former President, including the former finance minister, that the government must leave money behind at all times in case Nigeria goes to war for six months.”
“By the time we came, they didn’t leave money behind that could last us for three weeks. And I was speaking at that time as the chairman of the governors’ forum.
“I’ve always said to people, we are not the perfect government. Buhari is like every other ruler who has his good and bad sides. But he is a man who loves Nigeria.”
Amaechi also stated how he tackled some irregularities in the country’s ports in order to achieve the ease of doing business
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