Amaechi, creator of modern Rivers ----APC
(Nigeria) Out-going Rivers State governor, Mr Rotimi
Amaechi, has been hailed as the creator of modern Rivers State only comparable
to the creator of the old Rivers State, HRH Alfred Diete-Spiff by the All Progressives Congress, APC.
“This is the inescapable conclusion when one takes time to
study Amaechi’s feats in the infrastructure change and revolution taking place
in Rivers State today that includes creating the new Port Harcourt Mega City
that has one of the best modern stadiums and other edifices only obtainable in
modern cities of Europe,” said the State Chapter of the ruling APC, while congratulating Amaechi on the occasion of his 50th
birthday in Port Harcourt.
APC in a statement in Port Harcourt by the State Chairman,
Dr. Davies Ikanya, described Amaechi as an the Lion of the Niger Delta politics
who orchestrated the unseating of a seating PRESIDENT in his capacity as the
Director General of an opposition political party that led the APC in the
history of Nigerian Politics to dismantle the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP
structure during the 2015 polls.
Dr Ikanya further described Amaechi as an enigma of our
time, an icon of our democracy, a role model, a dogged fighter and an
embodiment of development whom President Jonathan and his cohorts tried to stop
from contesting as Chairman of Nigerian Governors Forum but went ahead to
contest and won.
They tried to impeach him with five lawmakers and failed;
they tried to nullify his election at the Supreme Court and failed; they
suspended him from PDP and only succeeded to dig the grave of the party and
they also tried to impose a Chief Judge through NJC against the same man and
failed. Governor Amaechi is a man who has never lost any political battle.
Amaechi who was born in Ubima, Ikwerre Local Government Area
of Rivers State, on May 27, 1965 has today against all predictions became a
world beater, a force to reckon with in Nigeria’s political firmament even
before his 50th birthday.
He was named Chibuike, which means ‘God is all Powerful’ and
Rotimi, an abridged version of Oluwadurotimi, meaning ‘the Lord stands by me’,
while Amaechi means ‘who knows tomorrow?’ Remember the popular phrase, what is
in a name? One does not need to be a sage to know that all the meanings
embedded in his name are playing out in the acts and arts of politics in
Amaechi’s life.
The party said: “For the records, not minding the current
efforts by the present PDP Leadership to reintroduce militancy and insecurity
in the State by empowering the militants to cause havocs to political
opponents, Amaechi has succeeded before this time to rescue Rivers State from
the hands of militants, whose activities made Port Harcourt to be described as
the third most dangerous city in the world as at 2007 when Amaechi took over as
Governor. He has since made the city an investors’ haven and has placed Port
Harcourt prominently on the international map as the first African city to
become the World Book capital.
“We are happy that Amaechi survived all the intricate plots
to remove him from office by enemies of democracy parading themselves as Abuja
politicians and has, by so doing, become a pillar of Nigerian democracy.
“Governor Amaechi redefined the art of politics and
governance in Nigeria when he introduced free education and free healthcare
programmes in Rivers State and within a space of five years created over 50,000
jobs to reduce the menace of unemployment, poverty and insurgency in Nigeria.
“His administration started creating employment
opportunities when he assumed office in 2007 by building over 140 Primary
Health Centres, 23 model Secondary Schools that can compete with any modern
university in Nigeria and over 300 Model Primary Schools which created job
opportunities in the State. Each of these projects attracts about 100 workers.
“His government has created the Banana Farms that have
created jobs for over 2,000 persons, revived Risonpalm, which was dead when he
came in, and it has employed over 5,000 workers. The Songhai Farm has employed
over 2,000 workers, while five Fish Farms in strategic locations have been
completed.
“His administration has perfected measures to ensure 24
hours regular power supply in the state before the administration of President
Jonathan messed up the whole plans. In this regard, the Amaechi Administration
was able to build 88 sub-stations which are yet to be commissioned. Through the
efforts of the Administration, the State is generating 545 megawatts of
electricity, and also building facilities for another 180 megawatts. Before the
end of this year, there will be 715 megawatts to ensure that Rivers State and
her people have 24 hours uninterrupted power supply.
“We thank God for
giving us a Governor like Amaechi, who has proved that he is a truly patriotic
and committed leader who desires the emancipation and development of his
people.
“He stands as the best product politically from Rivers State
and can be crowned as the icon of democracy and embodiment of development as he
has a lot to offer in building the type of Nigeria envisaged by the founding
fathers of our nation. We wish Governor Amaechi many happy returns on this
occasion of his 50th birthday and pray for God’s continued blessings on him as
he expends himself in the service Nigeria from May 29, 2015 in a new capacity.”
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