PDP begs Amaechi. "Please do not resign".

In reaction to the controversy that has surrounded the budget for the ministry of transportation and the face off between the minister, Rotimi Amaechi and the National assembly,  the Rivers state chapter of the People's Democratic Party has pleaded with the Minister and former governor of the state not to resign his office even as the Senate called for his resignation.

The party made this known in a press release signed by the state chairman of the party, Bro. Felix Obuah.

The statement reads:

Press Statement. 

Amaechi/Senate Budget Controversy, 

Don’t Resign, PDP Tells Amaechi 

The Rivers State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP has called on the Minister of Transportation, Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi not to heed the call by the National Assembly to apologize for his mischievous flippancy or resign from office. 

The State PDP hinges its position on the high regard the All Progressives Congress, APC led federal government has for him as an indispensable asset and his taunted closeness to the Presidency. 

The State PDP Chiarman, Bro. Felix Obuah wondered why a mere controversy over a ministry’s budget that is an infinitesimal part of the 2016 budget proposal should warrant the call for Amaechi’s resignation by the honourable members of the National Assembly who are just realizing their Amaechi’s rascality and eccentricity. 

We believe it’s rather too early to begin to quarrel with Rotimi Amaechi or call for his resignation when he is yet to fix the Nigeria he promised would be changed by his new found love, the almighty APC in matter of months. 

Again, Amaechi remains our beloved son who said he single-handedly sponsored and made His Excellency, Muhammadu Buhari, President and he is yet to recoup the billions of Rivers money he invested into the project. 

Amaechi also said he planned to construct the controversial Lagos-Calabar rail line modernization project to empower the APC members in the South-South.
This lofty dream will not be actualized if he resigns now. 

Though not surprised at the controversy ignited by the former Rivers State governor, Rotimi Amaechi because it’s his character, the State PDP boss wants the distinguished Senator rather than requesting for Amaechi’s apology or resignation use their differences, claims and counter claims to reflect on the kind of persons that are considered for sensitive offices and, or positions of trust. 

According to Bro. Obuah, though the honourable National Assembly members may feel hurt by Amaechi’s ingratitude after it had accepted to deliberate over the later included supplementary budget which he later went public to claim was contained in the original budget proposal, thereby portraying the federal lawmakers as partial and discriminatory, the main reason for Amaechi’s mischief was to create the impression that he has the interest of the South/South people at heart which is a fallacy. 

Bro. Obuah is however happy that Amaechi has carried his antics of setting brother against brother to the very Senate that screened and confirmed his ministerial appointment and would want the lawmakers to use same to reflect on all the submissions by not only the PDP, but also the people, the civil society and concerned citizens etc, before they went on to confirm his appointment despite several allegations of corruption and breaches of the Rule of law by Amaechi. 

This is the kind of falsehood, mischief and misrepresentation we have been contending with, from Chibuike Amaechi which his allies and the All Progressives Congress, APC have continued to deny and good a thing, he is now exhibiting same character to his appointees and this is just the beginning, Bro. Obuah noted. 

The State PDP boss said the issue is not whether or not Amaechi should resign as a minister or tender apology to the National Assembly but this should serve as an eye opener and a pointer to the crisis he (Amaechi) instigated in Rivers State that brought about the panel of inquiry that indicted him of a myriad of corrupt practices and fraudulent engagements while he served as governor in Rivers State for eight solid years. 

We have said it times without number that Amaechi cannot change his true colour under President Buhari and must remain a cog in the wheel of progress.
His early resignation will hardly free the APC members and the unrepentant Amaechi apologists from the world of theories which is not good for the country. 

The taste of the pudding they say, is in the eating while experience remains the best teacher. 

Please let Amaechi be!
Signed: 

Bro. Felix Obuah
Chairman
PDP, Rivers State.
12 April, 2016.