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Amaechi: I’m Igbo, Jonathan who says his name is Azikiwe can’t speak the language

By Fredrick Nwabufo

Rotimi Amaechi, Rivers state governor, on Friday declared that he was Igbo and could speak the language while President Goodluck Jonathan whose other name is Azikiwe could not.

Speaking before a crowd of ers at the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential campaign in Aba, Abia state, Amaechi said: I am a bona fide Igbo man.

“My name is Amaechi, but President Jonathan who says his name is Azikiwe cannot speak the Igbo language.”

“He says his name Ebele; let him speak Igbo and let us see.”

Meanwhile, Muhammadu Buhari, who was given the title of Ogbuagu 1 by the traditional ruler of Aba, emphasised that security and the economy remained the key issues in his campaign.

He extolled the entrepreneurial abilities of the Igbo, assuring them that his government would create jobs through farming and mining for the unskilled youth while local entrepreneurs would be encouraged.

“The Igbo people ARE hardworking and my government would do everything possible to ensure that the people are empowered,” he said.

“The main concern of the APC is to make sure there are no idle Nigerian youths roaming the streets without jobs.”






http://www.thecable.ng/amaechi-im-igbo-jonathan-says-name-azikiwe-cant-speak-language

kurt09:
By Fredrick Nwabufor

Rotimi Amaechi, Rivers state governor, on Friday declared that he was Igbo and could speak the language while President Goodluck Jonathan whose other name is Azikiwe could not.

Speaking before a crowd of ers at the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential campaign in Aba, Abia state, Amaechi said: I am a bona fide Igbo man.

“My name is Amaechi, but President Jonathan who says his name is Azikiwe cannot speak the Igbo language.”

“He says his name Ebele; let him speak Igbo and let us see.”

Meanwhile, Muhammadu Buhari, who was given the title of Ogbuagu 1 by the traditional ruler of Aba, emphasised that security and the economy remained the key issues in his campaign.

He extolled the entrepreneurial abilities of the Igbo, assuring them that his government would create jobs through farming and mining for the unskilled youth while local entrepreneurs would be encouraged.

“The Igbo people ARE hardworking and my government would do everything possible to ensure that the people are empowered,” he said.

“The main concern of the APC is to make sure there are no idle Nigerian youths roaming the streets without jobs.”

Amaechi is on his own, thanks for reminding us. Next

We all knw he use Azikwe name to swindle igbo peeps.This time around,we'll right the wrong.Jona scamming Nig since 2010

Has he forgotten when he was accusing GEJ of favouring the Igbos more than the South South people?

Aha .

The only Igbo President is the most clueless of all. How about that?

I rest my case.


GMB 2015. Anticorruption is in our DNA.

Ameachi: Buhari can not memorize his phone number- Jonathan

Oga Jo get mouth die.

Confused driver-general...today he is igbo tomorrow he is Ikwerre...

[size=25pt]YOUR NAME IS ROTIMI[/size]

[size=25pt]YOU ARE A DRIVER[/size]

Noooooooo, Rotimi u are Ikwerre not Igbo abeg which part of Igboland if I may ask is Rotimi from, we re not ing GEJ because he bears Igbo name(s) and his own Ebele is not even Igbo..........

So because I speak hausa i'm from kano! Well he bears rotimi, I will not be surprised if amaechi claims Osun or Oyo as state of origen hence Yoruba!!

POLITICAL DESPARADO WITH LOST IDENTITY

The power of politics.

No power is greater than the power of the PVC.

The PDP Governors looks feed up! In that picture...

I think its just too late for them to Decamp!

That Azikiwe trick Jonathan is playing on Easterners is the biggest scam of the decade.


Sai Buhari

Mbaka was right. It was four years ago that Jonathan went about calling himself "Azikiwe."

Is Rotimi Amaechi not the person that asked Goodluck Jonathan if they (Rivers State people) are Biafrans?

Playing both sides of the game for political gains.

Rotimi is not and will never be an igbo name.Amaechi is an ikwerre man and ikwerres have categorically declared that they are not igbos so what is this man talking about he even claimed gej is favouring igbos over SS if he was an igbo as he claims he would have been happy over this apparent favoritism

Meanwhile GEJ till amaechi finds his true roots

ozoigbondu:
Rotimi is not and will never be an igbo name.Amaechi is an ikwerre man and ikwerres has declared that they are not igbos so what is this man talking about he even claimed gej is favouring igbos over SS if he was an igboas he claims he would have been happy over this apparent favoritism
Meanwhile GEJ till amaechi finds his true roots

amaechi is just a friggin lazy ikwerre loudmouth, nothing more. he will never never be igbo.

Chibuike Amaechi, nwunnem, We knew that you are Igbo even before your birth.
It's a pity that it took some political expediency for you to acknowledge what you are by birth and blood.
It is funny that those who spent ages here on Nairaland and other forums arguing how Ikwerre is not Igbo, will be lining up now to hail him, again because of the same political convenience.
As for Jonathan, he is as an Igbo man as I am a red Indian.

Why are these governors looking as if they are at a funeral church service?

Ngwakwe:
Is Rotimi Amaechi not the person that asked Goodluck Jonathan if they (Rivers State people) are Biafrans?

Playing both sides of the game for political gains.

My bro help me ask him oo. Amaechi na idiot

Ngwakwe:
Is Rotimi Amaechi not the person that asked Goodluck Jonathan if they (Rivers State people) are Biafrans?

Playing both sides of the game for political gains.

dont mind the asswipes

Some ikwere are proud igbos, lets not castigate them

vanbonattel:

amaechi is just a friggin lazy ikwerre loudmouth, nothing more. he will never never be igbo.

He is only making it clear that Ikwerre is related to Igbo more than Ogbia.

ovadoze:
Noooooooo, Rotimi u are Ikwerre not Igbo abeg which part of Igboland if I may ask is Rotimi from, we re not ing GEJ because he bears Igbo name(s) and his own Ebele is not even Igbo..........

The part of Igboland called Ikwerre. The rest being Ngwa, Orsu, Ijejebee, Wawa, Owerre, Ogboo, Igbo Ariam etc . Learn your history.

since when did amaechi become Igbo??
ikwerres have told us times without number that they're not Igbo and we've agreed so CRA stop beguiling us!
when the time comes,Rivers state would return oyigbo & ONELGA that she stole from the SE in 1976

Oga you are Ikwerre and stop insulting the Igbo language by your funny attempt to speak it.

I thought you said Abia State and Jonathan connived to steal oil wells belonging to Rivers State.

How come you had the effrontery to go to Abia State and spread falsehood?

Eziachi:
The part of Igboland called Ikwerre. The rest being Ngwa, Orsu, Ijejebee, Wawa, Owerre, Ogboo, Igboland Ariam etc . Learn your history.

enyi,I maghi ihe gi naekwu.zim na eserese ala Igbo a ma gi o huru ala ikwerre?

Abagworo:


He is only making it clear that Ikwerre is related to Igbo more than Ogbia.

I didn't hear him say he is related to Igbos; He said he, Rotimi Amaechi, the Driver General of APC is Igbo. Pls, note for future references.

maestroferddi:
Oga you are Ikwerre and stop insulting the Igbo language by your funny attempt to speak it.

I thought you said Abia State and Jonathan connived to steal oil wells belonging to Rivers State.

How come you had the effrontery to go to Abia State and spread falsehood?

That Jonathan stole Rivers oil and gave to Abia, Bayelsa and Akwaibom should not be a joke for ethnic jingoists.

Hahahahahaha,Na wa becos of election ikwerre man don agree say em be ibo man