{"id":62868,"date":"2022-04-09T16:26:08","date_gmt":"2022-04-09T15:26:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/presidency-2023-nigeria-is-finished-amaechi-under-fire-for-declaring-interest-to-succeed-buhari"},"modified":"2022-04-09T17:55:39","modified_gmt":"2022-04-09T16:55:39","slug":"presidency-2023-nigeria-is-finished-amaechi-under-fire-for-declaring-interest-to-succeed-buhari","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/presidency-2023-nigeria-is-finished-amaechi-under-fire-for-declaring-interest-to-succeed-buhari","title":{"rendered":"Presidency 2023: \u2018Nigeria is finished\u2019 \u2013 Amaechi under fire for declaring interest to succeed Buhari"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>Some Nigerians on Saturday lamented that the country may never overcome its challenges and get better.<\/p>\n<p>The comment followed the presidential declaration of Rotimi Amaechi, the Minister of Transportation.<\/p>\n<p>Amaechi had declared his interest to run for the presidency in 2023 on Sunday.<\/p>\n<p>The minister made the announcement at a Thanksgiving service organized by the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Rivers state.<\/p>\n<p>The latest declaration comes after several pressure groups and organisations had called on to join the race.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFellow Nigerians I stand here to submit my application to serve as Nigeria\u2019s next president,\u201d Amaechi said.<\/p>\n<p>Reacting to the development, Nigerians expressed mixed reactions over his declaration.<\/p>\n<p>While some Nigerians feel the minister\u2019s declaration was a good move, others are of the opinion Nigeria would continue to experience bad and corrupt leadership.<\/p>\n<p>@odenyby_: \u201cAmaechi\u2019s declaration has shown that Nigeria will continue to have corrupt people occupying leadership positions, we are finished in this country.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>@adenreletund: \u201cAmaechi reminded us in that voice note that Nigeria can never be good. Even though he denied it, we know what he sounds like. Curious to see the lies he\u2019s going to tell Nigerians during his campaign fraudulent party.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>@DeeOneAyekooto: \u201cI\u2019m surprised that Amaechi declared before Osinbajo. Well, Prof is taking his time to ensure that nothing goes wrong.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>@firstladyship: \u201cLike GEJ, Port Harcourt son \u2013 Amaechi, neglected my people. No rail line, Port Harcourt is still the old colonial rail. Calabar, Warri &amp; Onne seaports is an eyesore. Onitsha seaport was dredged only on paper. Maradi will have a rail but scorn is what you have for the Niger Delta?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>@Mr_kunlecole: \u201cIf I had the conviction that Amaechi can win rivers state and south south I am going to be his biggest fan because I believe Amaechi die,he is someone I love dearly even aside politics because of reasons best known to me, but truth is that is not going to be easy for him.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>@MrJoshuaSampson: \u201cWhen Amaechi was given the transportation ministry to run, a lot mocked it and said it wasn\u2019t viable and he had been relegated in government. Today, it is the face of the government! Nigeria\u2019s own super minister and minister of the decade.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\">Nigeria<\/a> Follow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/\">Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. Some Nigerians on Saturday lamented that the country may never overcome its challenges and get better. The comment followed the presidential declaration of Rotimi Amaechi, the Minister of Transportation. Amaechi had declared his interest to run for the presidency in 2023 on Sunday. 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