Jonathan made a huge mistake by failing to implement the UNEP Report- Amaechi, Giniwa
Fri Jun 03, 2016 08:14:am Politics
2.9K By Buchi Obichie
At the flag-off of the Ogoniland clean-up exercise on Thursday, the ex-Governor of Rivers State and current Minister of Transportation, Mr. Chibuike Amaechi, and the Chairman of the Supreme Council of Ogoni Traditional Rulers, King. Godwin Gininwa, stated that Nigeria's immediate past President, Mr. Goodluck Jonathan made a great mistake for failing to implement the United Nations Environmental Programme report on the area.
This assertion was made in separate speeches given by Amaechi and Gininwa at the event.
In his speech, Amaechi noted that he (Amaechi) did everything possible to ensure that Jonathan implements the UNEP report on Ogoniland, but regretted that his efforts did not yield any success.
Chiding the former President, Amaechi said that Jonathan refused to carry out the project which would have benefited the people of the state; and that he (Jonathan) was never a brother to the state.
He added that the cleanup would bring a positive change to the economic life of the people of the area, stressing that the president (Buhari) had kept to his promise.
In his own words, "...we did everything possible to make our brother the former President to implement the report, but, he refused.
"But with President Muhammadu Buhari, we are here today in keeping with our campaign promise.
"The economy of Ogoni people will change through this cleanup. There is no way the people will not receive anything from the money that would be invested for this project. Through that the economy of the people will change."
Echoing Amaechi's sentiments, Giniwa also prevailed on leaders to keep their promises, as he stated that Jonathan had disappointed the Ogoni people during his time in office.
The monarch also pleaded with the FG to take up the construction of Bodo-Bonny road which had long been abandoned.
"I want to plead with Nigerian leaders to keep to their promises. We campaigned for Goodluck Jonathan. During the campaign we met with traditional rulers in other parts of the country. Good enough we took over government.
"Personally, I have nothing against Jonathan because he is my son, but he made mistake for not implementing the report. He disappointed us. The time for mourning is over because Ogoni is now happy", he stated.
This assertion was made in separate speeches given by Amaechi and Gininwa at the event.
In his speech, Amaechi noted that he (Amaechi) did everything possible to ensure that Jonathan implements the UNEP report on Ogoniland, but regretted that his efforts did not yield any success.
Chiding the former President, Amaechi said that Jonathan refused to carry out the project which would have benefited the people of the state; and that he (Jonathan) was never a brother to the state.
He added that the cleanup would bring a positive change to the economic life of the people of the area, stressing that the president (Buhari) had kept to his promise.
In his own words, "...we did everything possible to make our brother the former President to implement the report, but, he refused.
"But with President Muhammadu Buhari, we are here today in keeping with our campaign promise.
"The economy of Ogoni people will change through this cleanup. There is no way the people will not receive anything from the money that would be invested for this project. Through that the economy of the people will change."
Echoing Amaechi's sentiments, Giniwa also prevailed on leaders to keep their promises, as he stated that Jonathan had disappointed the Ogoni people during his time in office.
The monarch also pleaded with the FG to take up the construction of Bodo-Bonny road which had long been abandoned.
"I want to plead with Nigerian leaders to keep to their promises. We campaigned for Goodluck Jonathan. During the campaign we met with traditional rulers in other parts of the country. Good enough we took over government.
"Personally, I have nothing against Jonathan because he is my son, but he made mistake for not implementing the report. He disappointed us. The time for mourning is over because Ogoni is now happy", he stated.
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