Rotimi Amaechi, vice-presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), says he will resign from office if Nigeria does not begin to experience change within one year of an ADC administration.
Speaking on Wednesday on AIT, Amaechi said he believes an
ADC government would prioritise major sectors if elected in 2027.
“If Nigeria does not begin to change, one year after we have
come to office, come to me, I will resign,” the vice-presidential candidate
said.
“One year after? Yes, if Nigeria does not begin to change. I
didn’t say Nigeria must change or that everything must change. But even if you
feel the change, you have a breath of fresh air.”
Amaechi added that security, education and the economy must
be addressed for Nigeria to make progress.
“You must deal with three things. You must deal with
security, you must deal with education, you must deal with the economy before
this country can progress,” he said.
The former minister of transportation noted that tackling
corruption would be imperative because funds meant for development are being
diverted into private pockets.
“And to do all that, corruption will have to come down
because there is no money for anybody to steal,” Amaechi said.
“The reason why these things are not being done is that the
money that will be used to fund these things are in private pockets.”
Amaechi added that the removal of petrol subsidy by the Bola
Tinubu administration has not translated to better living conditions for the
masses.
He said the source of money being spent at social
gatherings, amid widespread poverty and hunger in the country, is worth
investigating.
“Going by how high poverty is in Nigeria, now we import over
46 percent of finished goods. Who are those importing it? Nigeria is in
trouble,” he said.
Amaechi said he watched as Nigerians recently hooted at
Tinubu during the president’s movement from the Lagos International Airport to
his residence.
“I watched people hoot at Tinubu from the Lagos
International Airport to his house. If we become president, nobody will do
that. They will be clapping for us because we will change Nigeria,” Amaechi
said.
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