• About Us
  • Contact Us
  • Privacy Policy
Friday, March 31, 2023
The Union Nigeria
No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • News
    • National
    • International
    • Security
    • Judiciary
    • Special Reports
  • Politics
  • Investigations
  • Business
    • Economy
    • Agriculture
    • Aviation
    • Banking
    • Communication
    • Energy
    • Maritime
    • Oil & Gas
    • Technology
    • Tourism
  • Health
  • Education
  • Arts & Life
    • Art
    • Books
    • Fashion
    • Lifestyle
  • Sports
    • Football
    • Athletics
    • Tennis
    • Racing
    • Golf
  • Press Freedom
  • Opinion
    • Editorial
    • Interviews
    • Columns
  • Home
  • News
    • National
    • International
    • Security
    • Judiciary
    • Special Reports
  • Politics
  • Investigations
  • Business
    • Economy
    • Agriculture
    • Aviation
    • Banking
    • Communication
    • Energy
    • Maritime
    • Oil & Gas
    • Technology
    • Tourism
  • Health
  • Education
  • Arts & Life
    • Art
    • Books
    • Fashion
    • Lifestyle
  • Sports
    • Football
    • Athletics
    • Tennis
    • Racing
    • Golf
  • Press Freedom
  • Opinion
    • Editorial
    • Interviews
    • Columns
The Union Nigeria

2023: I Grew Up Poor Says Amaechi As He Declares For President

“I will be coming with one assurance: I will be welcome everywhere because the blood of every Nigerian flows in my veins.

by The Union Nigeria
April 10, 2022
in Politics
EXCLUSIVE: Bello, Amaechi, Three Other Presidential Aspirants Allegedly Secretly Pick Senate Forms

Rotimi Amaechi, Ministry of Transport

Share on FacebookShare on TwitterShare To WhatsAppSend To Mail

Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, says growing up in a poor family puts him in a position to know what it is to go to bed without certain kind of meals.

The minister said this in Port Harcourt, Rivers State capital, while declaring interest to take over from President Muhammadu Buhari.

Amaechi said having spent 23 years in public service, he is qualified to lead Nigeria.

The minister, who admitted that there were quite a number of challenges in the country, hailed President Muhammadu Buhari for investing heavily in infrastructure.

“I did not come to this decision lightly. I have served our nation for the last seven years as Minister of Transportation. For eight years before that, I served as Governor of Rivers State.

“In the preceding eight years before that, I was Speaker of the Rivers State House of Assembly. These 23 years of service have equipped me not only with great experience in governance and public service but also compassion for the ordinary citizens of our dear country.”

“After more than two decades in the public arena, I had wanted to go on holiday and spend more time with my family before charting a new course outside politics.

ALSO READ  WEEKEND GIST: Meet Thomas Fuller, The Black Slave Who Solved Equations Faster Than Calculator

“But at 58, and a member of the generation born after independence who has seen the good, the bad and the ugly of Nigeria, I am compelled by the urgency of our present challenges to place my experience and proven capacity at the service of the nation at the highest level.

“Those who know me can testify that I have always been a straight talker. This trait has not always made me popular, but I speak truth with conviction. So, allow me to speak the truth here today.

We are facing some very serious challenges as a country. These are problems of insecurity, challenges of greater accountability in governance, youth unemployment and the scourge of spiraling poverty.

“These problems are however not the exclusive preserve of Nigeria. We live in a troubled world. The reality we used to know has altered in nearly every nation. I admit that Nigeria’s problems did not begin today.

“And they will not be solved overnight. But they are not beyond the capacity of our people to solve. Fortunately, that process has already started.

ALSO READ  EFCC Auctions of Over 190 Vehicles in Abuja, Ibadan, Port Harcourt, Benin, Others

“On reflection, the notion of running for President would have been far beyond the imagination of the young lad running around the streets of Diobu or our small compound in Ubima. Not to talk of the young indigent student leader, mobilizing peers at the University of Port Harcourt.

2023: I Grew Up Poor Says Amaechi As He Declares For President
Rotimi Amaechi, Ministry of Transport

“But my aspiration is not about fulfilling any personal ambition. I am contesting for office because I believe that it is my moral duty to give what I can in the service of my country.

“It is this combination of experience and patriotic passion that I bring to the table. I have been in the political arena for 23 years. I have served at every level of government – local, state, and federal.

“I have served both as a political appointee and an elected official. I have served both as an executive – as Governor of Rivers State and as a legislator – as Speaker of the State House of Assembly.

“In these capacities, I did not just fill vacant posts. As a Speaker, I managed the legislative process in a difficult transition from military rule. As Governor, I defeated mercantile militancy and restored security. As a minister, I can modestly claim to have justified the trust of Nigerians.

ALSO READ  Man Electrocuted In Abuja While Stealing High-tension Wire

“I do not come from a privileged background. I grew up poor. I understand how it feels to go without some meals in a day. I know the pain of lack and the agony of want. I know what it means to see your parents toil just to keep a roof over your family’s head.

“I know what it is to feel the weight of expectation when you are the only one in your family who enjoys the opportunity to attend university.

“I look forward to meeting you in your towns, villages, cities, campuses, and creeks. I want to hear your desires, needs and pains. I want to know what matters most to you. I want to listen and learn.

“I will be coming with one assurance: I will be welcome everywhere because the blood of every Nigerian flows in my veins. I shall be the president of all and every Nigerian.”

close

Subscribe To Receive Newsletters

Check your inbox or spam folder to confirm your subscription.

ShareTweetSendSend
Previous Post

Bandits Take Over Taraba Villages, Forcefully Sleep With Housewives

Next Post

How Buhari Resolved APC Crisis In 2 Weeks While Insecurity Festers

MORE STORIES

Petroleum Minister Resigns To Pursue Gubernatorial Ambition

Petroleum Minister Resigns To Pursue Gubernatorial Ambition

March 31, 2023
KANO: APC’s Candidate Gawuna Accepts Defeat, Congratulates Gov-Elect

KANO: APC’s Candidate Gawuna Accepts Defeat, Congratulates Gov-Elect

March 29, 2023
PDP CRISIS: The Fight Has Just Started, Wike Tells Ayu

PDP CRISIS: The Fight Has Just Started, Wike Tells Ayu

March 28, 2023
Gov Poll: INEC Fixes Dates To Issue Certificates Of Return

Gov Poll: INEC Fixes Dates To Issue Certificates Of Return

March 25, 2023

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

TRENDING STORIES

  • BREAKING: INEC Declares Tinubu President-Elect

    2023: Is Yekini Amoda Ogunlere The Real Name Of Bola Ahmed Tinubu?

    0 shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0
  • SPECIAL REPORT: Despite Lack Of Funds Nigeria Gifts ₦806 Million To Guinea Bissau (See Implications)

    0 shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0
  • SPECIAL REPORT: 49 Kidnapping Hotspots On South-West Roads Identified

    0 shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0
  • Gov Poll: INEC Fixes Dates To Issue Certificates Of Return

    0 shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0
  • TRENDING:  Why Redeemed Members In Diaspora Are Boycotting RCCG

    0 shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0
  • Petrol Price To Hit N750 Per Litre Soon, Stakeholders Warn

    0 shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0
  • 2023: How Politicians Plot To Achieve Interim Govt — DSS

    0 shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0
  • PDP CRISIS: The Fight Has Just Started, Wike Tells Ayu

    0 shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0
  • Meet Man With Over 2600 Court Cases, See What He Did To Guinness For Publishing His Record

    0 shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0
  • EXPOSE: How Abia INEC Returning Officer Was Pressurised To Manipulate Guber Results

    0 shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0
ADVERTISEMENT

RECENT STORIES

Petroleum Minister Resigns To Pursue Gubernatorial Ambition

Petroleum Minister Resigns To Pursue Gubernatorial Ambition

March 31, 2023
PIPELINE SURVEILLANCE: News of Pipeline Attack In Isoko Fake – Isoko Youths To FG

PIPELINE SURVEILLANCE: News of Pipeline Attack In Isoko Fake – Isoko Youths To FG

March 31, 2023
2023: How Politicians Plot To Achieve Interim Govt — DSS

2023: How Politicians Plot To Achieve Interim Govt — DSS

March 30, 2023

2023: Why I Campaigned Hard, Made Important Promises – Tinubu

March 30, 2023
KANO: APC’s Candidate Gawuna Accepts Defeat, Congratulates Gov-Elect

KANO: APC’s Candidate Gawuna Accepts Defeat, Congratulates Gov-Elect

March 29, 2023

THE UNION NIGERIA

TheUnionNigeria.com is an independent, nonprofit news website that seeks to promote transparency and accountability through robust and objective reporting. We aim to critically engage you with news reports, Opinions, Editorials, Politics, Business Sports, Entertainment news, Lifestyle, Education, Videos, Photos, Documents and investigative reports.

  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • YouTube

GET NEW POST ALERT

Check your inbox or spam folder to confirm your subscription.

NEWS SOURCES

  • Africa.com
  • Businessday
  • Channels Television
  • Daily Independent
  • Daily Times
  • Daily Trust
  • Leadership Newspaper
  • National Daily
  • NewsDiary Online
  • Nigerian Tribune
  • Economic Confidential
  • Peoples Gazette
  • PM News
  • Pointblanknews
  • Premium Times
  • Punch
  • The Guardian
  • The Nation
  • The Sun
  • Thisday
  • TV360 Nigeria
  • Vanguard

©The Union Nigeria | Published By Flying Dutchman Limited.

No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • News
    • National
    • International
    • Judiciary
    • Security
    • Crime
    • Special Reports
  • Politics
  • Investigations
  • Business
    • Economy
    • Agriculture
    • Aviation
    • Banking
    • Communication
    • Energy
    • Maritime
    • Oil & Gas
    • Technology
    • Tourism
  • Health
  • Education
  • Arts & Life
    • Art
    • Books
    • Fashion
    • Lifestyle
  • Entertainment
    • Movies
    • Music
  • Sports
    • Football
    • Athletics
    • Tennis
    • Golf
    • Racing
  • Opinion
    • Editorial
    • Interviews
  • Press Freedom
  • Columns
  • TUN TV
  • ABOUT US
  • CONTACT US

©The Union Nigeria | Published By Flying Dutchman Limited.