What Amaechi Told The Senate During Ministerial Screening

Former Rivers State Governor, Mr Rotimi Amaechi has at last been screened by the Senate.

Here are the answers he gave to the questions put to him at the Red Chamber.

*.Whether I become minister or not, it will be on record that I once attended the Senate screening.

*.My administration worked to restore the old glory of Port Harcourt.

*.We now have almost 24-hour power supply in Rivers State.

*.Rivers State was the first state to introduce Fiscal Responsibility Law.

*.My administration redefined governance and repositioned Rivers State.

*.Governors’ Forum acts as check to FG’s excesses.

*.I was born to fight for my rights.

*.I don’t like corruption.

*.I was chased out to Ghana because I fought for my rights.

*.Resources are in the Niger Delta and they should be treated fairly.

*.We must diversify economy and invest in education.

*.We must remove corruption and invest in power.

*.Without improved power supply, there can’t be industrialization.

*.I was never indicted by any panel.

*.Corruption is a wide concept and very difficult to define.

*.Present mono-economic situation in Nigeria cannot address unemployment.

*.If we keep to rule of law and keep away impunity, government will function.

Source : THE NATION