The screening of ministerial nominees resumed on Thursday, with the screening of six nominees including former River State Governor, Rotimi Amaechi and ex-Vice Chancellor of University of Ibadan, Prof. Isaac Adewole.
20 ministerial nominees have been screened since the exercise started two weeks ago.
Rotimi Amaechi
- Whether I become minister or not, it will be on record that I once attend 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 reposition 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 Niger Delta and they should be treated fairlyWe 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 very 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.
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