Former Rivers State Governor and ex-Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, has broken his silence on the recent political coalition unveiled in Abuja, likening it to a necessary “movement” for change.
Speaking on Nigeria’s worsening economic conditions, Amaechi declared, “Nigeria is completely destroyed. People can’t eat, they can’t afford food. Inflation is at its peak, and the federal government is more focused on hijacking elections than solving problems.”
Confirming his exit from the All Progressives Congress (APC), Amaechi stated, “I left APC last night. I warned them in writing not to invite me to any meetings because I refuse to be part of a system where corruption thrives.”
He also criticized President Bola Tinubu’s leadership, saying, “I never believed Tinubu was fit to govern Nigeria. Now, people are even wishing for Buhari’s return because under this administration, things have gotten worse. The dollar has skyrocketed from ₦460 to over ₦1,580—more than a 100% increase.”
Amaechi further condemned Tinubu’s approach, referencing the President’s controversial remark: “Tinubu said he’s not here to make Nigerians happy—that’s not governance.”
Asserting his political stance, Amaechi added, “I have the right to be ambitious, but I’m not overambitious. What Nigeria needs now is a movement, not just a party—one where the people take back power.”
Dele Fashomi, seasoned journalist and communication teacher, is a holder of Master of Arts degree in Communication and Language Arts from the University of Ibadan in 1992/93.
Earlier, he had bagged a Bachelor degree from the same university in 1984, after which he proceeded to the Nigerian Institute of Journalism, Lagos, in 1990, for a postgraduate diploma in Journalism.
He had done many courses in communication, including the EU-BBC Editing Course in 2002.
Mr. Fashomi combines effectively the practice, research and teaching of communication. And to date, he has published two academic works in communication: Issues in Communication Technology and Policy (2010) and Economic and Social Issues in Advertising and PR (2013).
He had his first break in the Nigerian media in Concord Newspapers in 1990 and today, he has over two and half decades experience earned in several newspapers.
He has been part of many start-ups, such as The Republic (1987), The Comet (1999), The Anchor 2001 – 2002; Sun Newspapers (2003); Westerner newsmagazine (2005 – 2010) as Editor; National Life (2011) as Sunday Editor, and Newswatch Newspapers (2012- 2016) as Daily Editor.
Dele Fashomi is now the Publisher/Editor-in-Chief of Newstide247.com newspaper online, which he started in July 2015. He is also into biography writing, with many books in his trail, some of which he wrote alone and one he co- authored with his mentor, Mr Dare Babarinsa, entitled: Olabiyi Durojaiye – DARE TO BE DiFFERENT. He also guided and collaborated with Pa Olatunji Odusanya in writing his autobiography – AGAINST ALL ODDS. There are many other books in the works under his pen.
