Top 15 things Rotimi Amaechi said during his ministerial screening

The Senate on Thursday finally screened the former Governor of Rivers State, Mr. Rotimi Amaechi, a ministerial nominee from Rivers State.

• 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.
• I was born to fight for my rights.
• I don’t like corruption.
• I have never taken bribe before
• I was chased out to Ghana because I fought for my rights.
• Resources are in Niger Delta and they should be treated fairly
• We must remove corruption and invest in power.
• 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.