Rivers State Governor and Chairman of Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF), Mr. Chibuike Amaechi, has said he is opposed to President Goodluck Jonathan because the South-south region where the president comes from has not benefitted from his administration.
He also listed the parlous state of the economy, the poverty rate and the poor infrastructure, especially the East-West Road, as some of the reasons he is opposed to Jonathan’s presidency.
On Uduaghan’s remarks that opposition to Jonathan should not come from the president’s South-south region, Amaechi stated that he considered Nigeria’s national interest far and above any other interest.
He bemoaned the fact that those fighting a just cause were being maligned on the altar of public criticism, pointing out that Nigerians usually suffered for not asking the relevant questions.
“Now, I read today’s paper and my friend (Emmanuel) Uduaghan says anybody who is from South-south should not oppose our president, should not have a different view from our president.  Did you read it? I will reply him but let me start replying him from here. First, I am a Nigerian. The reason why you have the South-south, South-west, South-east, south this, North-west, north that, is because in Nigeria what you have in leadership is a wrecked culture. The reason you have this South-west, South-east, North-west, north this, north that and all that is because you have a wrecked culture, where all we care about is how to share the till," he said.
Amaechi also used the occasion to commend Rotary International for complementing the state governors in the fight against polio.