Should president buhari reappoint rotimi amaechi as minister of. Minister of transportation chibuike rotimi amaechi has been appointed by the secretary general of the united nations, mr. Amaechi orders probe of nimasa transfer of n18bn to maritime academy uyo. Dame judith amaechi, the wife of nigerias minister of transportation, rotimi amaechi recently shared the events surrounding how she met and fell in love with her husband. Rotimi amaechi news latest breaking stories and top. After years of hard work, it has been a roller coaster year of success for adebola williams, cofounder of red media africa. The only agenda wike has is amaechi rotimi amaechi. Amaechi foiled petersides reappointment scannews nigeria. Latest news about rotimi amaechi in nigeria today 21st. Read top entertainment, fashion and lifestyle stories on fabwoman i was 15 years old the first time i ever knew him. Chibuike rotimi amaechi born 27 may 1965 is a nigerian politician who served as the fifth governor of rivers state from 2007 to 2015 and serves currently as the nigerian minister for transportation he was reelected for a second term on 26 april 2011. The apc governors have also endorsed buharis appointment of the minister of transportation, rotimi amaechi as the directorgeneral of his campaign and have vowed to handle the campaigns. San francisco, june 04, thewill the rivers state chapter of the all progressives congress apc has hailed the appointment of the state governor, hon. Alongside his business partner chude jideonwo, he won the cnbc africa.
Our mission is to serve our people with humility and render transparent and accountable stewardship anchored on. Chibuike rotimi amaechi con, to appoint a chief judge for rivers state or, an acting chief judge, pending the appointment of a substantive chief judge. I also proved that rotimi amaechi was being hypocritical when he accused the former president of not saving because he was the one who, as then chairman of the nigerian governors forum, insisted on. Amaechi says abujakaduna rail line ready for commercial. Chibuike rotimi amaechi born 27 may 1965 is a performancedriven nigerian politician who served as the fifth governor of rivers state from 2007 to 2015 and currently serves as the nigerian minister for transportation. He was nominated for ministerial appointment by president buhari in july 2019. The secretary to government of the federation, boss mustapha, has said abba kyaris demise is a proof to nigerians that covid19 is real and it is a matter of life and death. Attack on amaechi is ingratitude from enemies of nigeria. Gov rotimi amaechi explosive interview a must read. A federal high court has ordered the recovery of life pensions from former governors it has been described as a landmark judgement by the socioeconomic rights and.
Rotimi amaechi gets united nations appointment allafrica. Chibuike rotimi amaechi, as a member of the board of trustees, united nations institute for training and research unitar, even as it hailed the choice of amaechi as the 2015 igbo man of the year by the panigbo. The senate has, for the second time this week, deferred the screening of former governor of rivers state, rotimi amaechi. Chibuike amaechi gets international appointment daily. Amaechi described abba kyari as a seasoned and remarkable administrator who took his job seriously and contributed immensely to the success of. The nation newspaper reported that rotimi amaechi did not submit the name of dakuku peterside for re appointment as. Amaechi foiled petersides reappointment the nation. Ekiti govt rewards man with appointment for reporting sons violation of stayathome directive. Minister of transportation rotimi amaechi has announced that the abujakaduna rail line will be completed and should be ready for use by july.
Dakuku peterside for re appointment as the directorgeneral of the nigerian maritime administration and. Fireworks with minister of transportation, rotimi amaechi. Amaechi was born on 24 december 1970 in enugu ukwu, anambra state. Rotimi amaechi, the minister of transportation, has said the federal government lacks the. Amaechi lagos november 30th urhobotodaythe minister of transport, mr rotimi amaechi has ordered a probe into the financial activities of the maritime academy of nigeria, man, oron in akwa ibom state and the remission more. Chibuike amaechi is a statesman and long term thinker who envisions the future. The all progressives congress apc, rivers state chapter, has hailed the appointment of the state governor, rt. Get breaking news updates on rotimi amaechi in nigeria and the world today 21st april 2020. In todays nigeria, rotimi amaechi the current governor of rivers state is likely to emerge as one of the great personalities that shaped the nigerian political history of his time. She attended federal government girls college, abuloma for her secondary education. Becoming nigerian at sea by lynn schler april 14, 2017.
Rotimi amaechi the guardian nigeria news nigeria and. This is the man of hope, with him we cope, without him we mope. Minister of transportation, rotimi amaechi has given his side of the story on how two bell helicopters imported by the rivers state government ended up being seized by the nigeria customs service. Rotimi amaechis wifes story about meeting him at 15 is. Minister of transportation rotimi amaechi did not submit the name of dr. Amaechi foiled petersides reappointment the nation nigeria. Chibuike amaechi, as the plaintiff, commenced his suit at the federal high court, abuja against the independent national electoral commission inec now 1 st respondent as the defendant. The rivers state government has issued a statement saying its governor, rotimi amaechi, has been arrested and being held hostage by security operatives in odudu, ondo state.
Ccrc is undergoing inspection by the minister of transportation, rotimi. This development no doubt has cast a dark shadow on the efforts of concerned nigerians who are eager to see the return of peace to the crude oil and gas rich state. By oge okparanta former governor of rivers state and newly reappointed minister of transportation, rt. Man in the middle chronicles john amaechi s extraordinary journey from awkward,overweight english lad to jetsetting nba star. Along the way, he endured endless obstacles to his hoop dreams being abandoned by his father, being cut from his first college team, recovering from a lifethreatening injury, playing for abusive coaches, and losing his mother while also. I am not aware of jamohs appointment as nimasa dg amaechi. Introduction in recent times, some individuals and lawyers have been calling on his excellency, the governor of rivers state, rt.
Chibuike rotimi amaechi is the present minister of transportation of the federal. He has on several fora been described by many as a worker with adequate capacity and robust passion for service. Harcourt the capital city of rivers state was voted world book capital, 2014. The igbo in the politics of nigeria by rotimi amaechi. Chibuike rotimi amaechi as an advisory board member of the united nations road safety trust fund unrstf, as well as sole representative of nigeria and africa in the fund has been described as a welldeserved recognition of his feats as nigerias minister of transportation. Rotimi amaechi, thursday morning said he was not aware of the appointment of dr. Rotimi amaechi and the verdict of history vanguard news. She then attended rivers state university of science and technology, where she graduated as an urban and regional planning professional. And paragraph 27 of the first schedule to the electoral act 2006 also provides.
Amaechi and wike in war of words over impounded helicopters. Rivers apc hails amaechis appointment as associate fellow. Associates honour amaechi with book reading businessman and politician prince tonye princewill hosted a motley audience of professionals at freedom park to mark the birthday of the former governor of rivers state and current minister of transportation, rotimi amaechi who turned 54 on monday, may 27. To some he is a rebel with a cause, to others he is a spoiler bent on rocking the boat, but almost all agree that as governor of rivers state, rotimi amaechi has performed excellently. Speaking to newsmen in abuja yesterday, minister of transportation, rotimi amaechi, who was the former director of campaign for president buhari in the 2015 election, disclosed that nigeria will go 10 steps backwards if buhari and apc loses in 2019. His philosophy is firm in his appreciation of the social contract. Biography of rotimi chibuike amaechi nigerian infopedia. This award of associate fellowship of the united nations institute for.
She married chibuike amaechi and they have three children. Reacting to the attack on the minister of transportation in madrid, spain by. Rotimi amaechi gets another appointment from buhari daily post. As part of activities to commemorate the 54th birthday of the immediate past minister of transport rotimi chibuike amaechi, friends recently staged a.
A report has claimed that the minister of transportation, rotimi amaechi, played a part in stopping the re appointment of dakuku peterside as the directorgeneral of the nigerian maritime administration and safety agency nimasa. Chibuike rotimi amaechi has condoled with president, muhammadu buhari and the kyari family on the passing of the chief of staff to the president, mallam abba kyari. Professor elizabeth isichei in her book, the history of. Until the recent appointment of a minister of state, senator gbemi saraki, who oversees the maritime sector, amaechi has shown great capacity in managing the affairs of the ministry. Amaechi was a member of the peoples democratic party before defecting to the all progressives congress on 27 november 20. Dakuku peterside for re appointment as the directorgeneral of the nigerian maritime administration and safety agency nimasa, the nation learnt on tuesday. This is an article by reno omokri in response to rotimi ameachi. Amaechi was a member of the peoples democratic party before defecting to the all progressives congress on 27. That may have been the summation for rt hon chibuike rotimi amaechi, the minister of transportation, who recently bagged the minister of the decade award. Amaechi misses out on ministerial appointment naijiant. Fed minister of transportation, rotimi amaechi speaks on his journey in the nigerian politics duration. The rivers state chapter of the all progressives congress apc has applauded the appointment of minister of transportation, rt. Latest rotimi amaechi news, music, pictures, video, gists.
Chibuike rotimi amaechi on assumption of office recognized the importance of improved electric power supply in the socioeconomy regeneration of the state. Chibuike rotimi amaechi assumed office, of the 350 megawatts mw total capacity generation assets invested by the state, only 70mw equivalent to about 20 per cent was. President muhammadu buhari has approved the appointment of the minister of transportation, rotimi amaechi as the secretarydirector. Photos associates honour amaechi with book reading. Chibuike rotimi amaechi, visitor of the rivers state university of science and technology on the ongoing crisis over the appointment of a vice chancellor by the 4 dissidents finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things.
Chibuike rotimi amaechi news latest breaking stories and. This post contains the biography and profile of rotimi chibuike amaechi, the current minister of transportation in nigeria and former governor of rivers state. The only agenda wike has is amaechi rotimi amaechi channels television. The recent expulsion of eighteen loyalists, including commissioners of the state governor, chibuike rotimi amaechi is a case in point. He then proceeded to okolobiri school where he had his. To be candid, i have not seen anything so genuine that ameachi has done towards transportation. Chibuike rotimi amaechi born 27 may 1965 is a nigerian politician who served as the fifth. All progressives congress apc, chieftain chief eze chukwuemeka eze, has described the attack on rotimi amaechi, as an act of ingratitude by enemies of nigeria against someone he described as one of the shining lights of president muhammadu buharis administration. Chibuike rotimi amaechi transforming river state home. A former governor of rivers state, now minister of transportation, chibuike rotimi amaechi has been given new appointment. Dakuku peterside for reappointment as the directorgeneral of the. The photo was taken at the 50th birthday party of the wife of nddc boss, ese nsima last night. The awards thus come as value added incentives, to serve as tonic to do even more.
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