Dr Sam Sam Jaja, a chieftain of the All Progressive Congress, APC, in Rivers State and the Board Chairman, University of Abuja Teaching Hospital, has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to re-appoint the Minister of Transportation , Hon Rotimi Amaechi as minister in his new cabinet, saying that Amaechi is deserving of a re-appointment in the next administration for his commitment to work.
Dr Jaja who spoke during the Minister’s 54th Birthday celebration thanksgiving held at St Gabriel’s Chaplaincy , Catholic Secretariat of Nigeria , Durunmi Abuja, said: ,”He is such a character and he has a lot to offer this nation. See what he has done especially in the rail sector . It’s a flag ship for me. He will do exceedingly well if given another opportunity. Rotimi is a great man and we need to support him. ”
“I have known him for years and I had an encounter with him in 1991 when he was serving as a legislative Assistant to the Deputy Governor and I was Assistant Director of sports and in charge of finance and the deputy was supervising my Boss.
“We had an issue which he was asked to investigate and his usual manner was rash in handling the issue and my Director said ‘ask these politicians if they want to compromise’ . So, I asked him, we can’t understand, what do you expect from us?.
” He looked at me straight in the eyes and said, “Oga I don’t take bribes” and that was 1991. The issue resonated two years ago and People are doubting him but it’s real, he doesn’t take bribes.
“You don’t need to take bribes to be wealthy . He has been a governor, let anyone who he has asked for bribe come and say he has asked for bribe.
“He is a honest man and he deals with people honestly too. People don’t like him because he is courageous to tell you what your faults are irrespective of who you are or whose ox is gorged is not important to him. For him, you should do things the way its supposed to be done for the interest of humanity.”
“Go to Rivers state, the testimonies are there – the roads he built, the hospitals he built, the schools he built , the scholarships even up till now, he has raised so many Rivers state people.”
