Culled from The Sun News
The Rivers State Governor Rotimi Amaechi, has said
that his rumoured presidential ambition as well as allegations that the
Governors Forum is powerful, were blackmail by paid sponsors to distract him
and his colleagues from working for the people. He said the bone of contention
was the fact that the Governors Forum was in court to challenge the over N2
trillion oil subsidy by federal government and want out of the arrangement.
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Reacting to a question at the Civil Forum to round
up the National Good Governance Tour in the state last night, Amaechi on his
rumoured presidential ambition said, “That question is personal. I won’t answer
it. “The actions I take as chairman of the Governors Forum are for the Nigerian
people and the benefits of Nigerians. I
won’t please anybody by denying if I am contesting the presidential election.
The problem I am having is because the (Governors Forum) are in court with the
federal government over oil subsidy.
That money is too much. “The governors are saying no
more, we want to be out of it. We are in court, we are in the Supreme Court and
if that does not please anybody, too bad I’m just the chairman of the Governors
Forum. Those people saying the governors are too powerful are being sponsored.
“The Governors Forum is people-oriented. We serve the interest of the masses
and we are going to stand by them.
“No matter how much they sponsor articles in the
media, we won’t listen. We can only listen if these things are coming from the
people. The moment we hear the peoples’ voice, we will listen. But for now,
they are sponsored by the elites and we will not be bothered by it. “Have you
seen a country where over N2 trillion is spent on oil subsidy in a year? That
is wrong. We are in court. Let the court take a decision. It’s that simple! If
it’s because of that they are saying I’m running for president, I have no apologies”.
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