Former Rivers State governor, Rotimi Amaechi has appeared before the Senate for his ministerial screening to be conducted and it was surely one that was highly anticipated.
During the screening which lasted for less than an hour, the man aptly dubbed the “Lion of the Niger Delta” spoke at length on his time in government and his uncompromising hatred for corruption.
Here are 10 key quotes we gathered from his screening:
Speaking on his mode of operation while in government:
#MinisterialScreening ‘Nigerian politicians believe there is need for compromise but not when it clashes with my principles’ Rotimi Amaechi
— Nigerian Senate (@NGRSenate) October 22, 2015
On corruption in Nigeria and what it really entails:
“I can not tell you what corruption is, but I can tell you what it’s not. Stealing is not corruption” – Rotimi Amaechi — Ölumide (@LohdLippi) October 22, 2015
“Corruption is very difficult to define. If yu offer positions to unqualified persons, yu ar corrupt” -Rotimi Amaechi #MinisterialScreening“
— The Nation Nigeria (@TheNationNews) October 22, 2015
#MinisterialScreening ‘If they send a girl to you to do something for her and you sleep with the girl, you are corrupt.’ – Rotimi Amaechi — Nigerian Senate (@NGRSenate) October 22, 2015
”I have never taken a bribe in my entire life” Rotimi Chibuike Amaechi #MinisterialScreening http://pic.twitter.com/aCQ0ASX731
— Touchph.com (@TouchPH) October 22, 2015
On his future ambitions:
“I want to be a minister now, after that I want to be a Senator” – Rotimi Amaechi — Y! Online (@YNaija) October 22, 2015
On former president Goodluck Jonathan:
As good as the former president [#GEJ] might have been, I don’t think he was suitable for the growth and development of Nigeria. ~Amaechi
— Egghead Odewale (@eggheader) October 22, 2015
On his political struggle and doggedness:
I was once a student union leader. I was once chase away from Nigeria to Ghana with my family in 1room during my political carrier ~ Amaechi — ENGR IDOWU AMIRA (@idowu_amira) October 22, 2015
On investing in the economy and making it grow:
#MinisterialScreening ‘We must also invest in Education; Some of our youths are unemployable’. – Rotimi Amaechi
— Nigerian Senate (@NGRSenate) October 22, 2015
On allegations of corruption levelled against him:
“No where in Wike’s constituted Panel final report indicted me” ~Rotimi Amaechi — NTA News (@NTANewsNow) October 22, 2015
The post 10 Biggest Quotes By Rotimi Amaechi At His Screening That Got Everyone Talking appeared first on KokoFeed - Nigerian News For The Young Generation.
...Continue to read
0 comments:
Post a Comment