Amaechi's Call for Protests: Unpatriotic and Reckless? A Closer Look

Rotimi Amaechi

 

During an interview, with Rotimi Amaechi being the ex Minister of Transport in Nigeria made some contentious remarks, about the youth of Nigeria proposing that they should voice their concerns through street protests regarding the escalating cost of living in the country.


For someone who’s spent almost all his adult life in high-ranking government positions – as Speaker, Governor, and Minister – it’s ironic, to say the least, that Amaechi suddenly feels so passionate about economic hardship. For years, Amaechi has benefited from the very system he now criticizes. And, if those in power are indeed "stealing money" as he claims, how does he explain his own financial struggles so soon after leaving office? After all, he spent over 24 years in positions of influence.


His remarks come across as rather suspicious, in timing it seems like hes trying to cast doubt on the current government now that he's no longer a part of it; along with other political figures like Atiku Abubakar and Peter Obi and Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso who all suddenly appear to rediscover their moral principles only after leaving office.... Where were they when they had the opportunity to make a difference, in the country's economy?


What’s even more dangerous is the thinly veiled call to protest. Weaponizing the very real economic struggles Nigerians are facing for political gain? That’s not just reckless; it’s unpatriotic. While no one denies that things are tough right now, especially with the reforms introduced by the current administration, the answer isn’t chaos.


The truth is, change takes time, and many of the reforms currently underway will have lasting benefits for future generations. Nigerians have always been resilient and patient. The worst thing we can do now is be manipulated into anarchy by those who crave power but have little to show for it when they had the chance to lead.

ABUJA, FCT

OCTOBER 11, 2024

PRESS STATEMENT

*ROTIMI AMAECHI, INCITING ANARCHY IS IRRESPONSIBLE AND UNPATRIOTIC *

From the lavish comfort of his “proverbial glass house”, Rotimi Chibuike Amaechi, former Minister of Transport and Governor of Rivers state, in a recent… pic.twitter.com/zgRvBMdEfi

— Ayekooto (@DeeOneAyekooto) October 11, 2024