Amaechi says life was better under Buhari
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Vanguard
Rotimi Amaechi, ADC vice-presidential candidate, says Nigerians miss Buhari because life was better under his tenure, citing the exchange rate and fuel prices. He calls for comparing that period with the current situation, according to Channels Television.
Former Transport Minister Rotimi Amaechi, ADC vice-presidential candidate, says Nigerians miss former president Muhammadu Buhari and that their lives were better under his term than under that of Bola Tinubu. He made these remarks on Tuesday on Channels Television, according to Vanguard.
According to him, the dollar was worth about 600 naira and fuel less than 300 naira at the end of the Buhari administration. He believes the embezzlement then alleged is not comparable to that of the current team, which he describes as “Ali Baba and the 40 thieves”. He also claims that most contractors at the Transport Ministry were arrested in an effort to find evidence against his management.
Asked about the suggestion that some current problems stem from Buhari’s decisions, such as his refusal to scrap the fuel subsidy, he replied: “Name one.” He also defended the ADC’s plan to restore the fuel subsidy if the party is elected, drawing on a proposal by Atiku Abubakar, the ADC presidential candidate, linked to domestic production.
Mr Amaechi’s remarks follow his earlier statements about Buhari. On 7 November, he had already claimed that the former president had promised him APC support, according to our information.
