Tag: Amaechi
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Okonjo-Iweaa speaks out on allegations that she tagged Amaechi, Fashola ‘scavengers’
Former Nigeria’s Minister of Finance, Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has slammed those she termed “mischief-makers” for “putting words” in her mouth, saying she described former governors Rotimi Amaechi and Raji Fashola, now ministers, as scavengers. Okonjo-Iweala, who was also a former minister of finance during the administration of former President Olusegun Obasanjo, was reacting to reports…
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Commotion in Rivers as APC supporters invade, shut down court [video]
There wa commotion in Rivers State on Friday when hundreds of youths suspected to be loyalists of the All Progressives Congress (APC) faction loyal to the Minister of Transportation, Chibuike Amaechi, with the aid of the police shut down the Rivers State judiciary Friday morning. The youths reportedly stormed the judiciary as early as 6.45am…
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Amaechi, Abe trade words over violence at Rivers APC secretariat
The Minister of Transportation, Chibuike Amaechi, and the Senator representing Rivers South East Senatorial District in the National Assembly, Senator Magnus Abe, are in heated blame game over the violence at the state secretariat of the All Progressives Congress (APC) on the eve of the party’s ward congresses in Rivers State. While Amaechi blames Abe’s…
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Amaechi reveals how Opobo people can ‘sack’ Gov Wike in 2019
…says blame your chiefs if you don’t get governorship seat Minister of Transportation, Mr Rotimi Amaechi, on Friday, told Opobo people of Rivers to blame their leaders if one of them failed to emerge governor in 2019. He stated this at a reception organised by Free Rivers Development Initiative (FRDI) to honour him and Dr…
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Amaechi inaugurates new governing boards of five agencies
The Minister of Transport, Mr Rotimi Amaechi, has inaugurated the governing board of five agencies under the ministry, charging them to work in line with the policy direction of the Federal Government. The minister performed the inauguration of the five agencies at the Office of the Secretary of the Federation (OSGF) on Friday in Abuja.…
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Ease of Doing Business: Amaechi assures stakeholders of safe maritime domain
…As Dakuku calls for more support The Minister of Transportation, Rt. Hon. Rotimi Amaechi has assured stakeholders in the maritime sector that the Federal Government will leave no stone unturned in actualizing its goal for a safer and more secured maritime domain in the Nigeria maritime space. The Minister who said this during a one-day…
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2019: PDP blasts Amaechi; says ‘Buhari’s government swimming in corruption’
Opposition party, Peoples Democratic Party, PDP on Friday reacted to a statement by the Minister of Transport and former governor of Rivers State, Rotimi Amaechi, that re-electing President Muhammadu Buhari in 2019 was the best way to stop the return of corruption. Recall that the minister had on Thursday said that corruption will return to…
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Reps give Amaechi 72hours ultimatum to tender documents on $195m contract
House of Representatives on Tuesday directed the Minister of Transportation, Chief Rotimi Amaechi, and other stakeholders to produce the documents on the $195m waterways security contract awarded to an Israeli security firm within 72 hours. The Federal Government had approved the contract in October 2017 for waterways security. It was approved for HLSI Security Systems…
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Rivers massacre: Wike devilishly refused to halt violence, killings in Rivers – Amaechi
The former Governor of Rivers state and now Minister of Transport, Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi, has condemned the New Year Day massacre in Omoku community in Rivers state while accusing his successor Governor Nyesom Wike of deliberately refusing to halt violence and killings in the state. The transport minister who accused the Governor of failing to…
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Amaechi is mentally challenged, says Wike
Rivers state Governor Nyesom Wike has said that the Minister of Transportation, Chibuike Amaechi, is mentally challenged. He made this known on Wednesday when the management of the Silverbird Group gave him his nomination letter as the Silverbird Man of the Year, 2017. “Former Rivers State Governor, Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi has a serious mental case.…