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The Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, says the money left behind for Nigeria by former President Goodluck Jonathan at the point of his departure on May 29, 2015 was not enough to run the affairs of the country for three weeks.

Amaechi, who is a former Chairman of the Nigerian Governors’ Forum, said this on a Channels Television’s programme titled, ‘Hard Copy’, which was monitored by The PUNCH.

The former governor of Rivers State claimed that while he headed the governors’ forum, he was informed by Presidency officials that there was virtually nothing left in the treasury.

The minister added, “When you talk about bandits and all these people that kill. It is a question about poverty. And that poverty didn’t start in this regime. Don’t forget that oil was sold at $110, $114, $115 per barrel. When this government came into power, oil fell to $28 per barrel and since then it has not gone above $80 per barrel.

“As former chairman of the governors’ forum, I was told by the security in a meeting chaired by the former President including the former minister of finance that at every point in time, the government must leave money behind in case Nigeria goes to war that would last for six months.

“By the time we came, they didn’t leave money behind that could last us for three weeks. And I was speaking at that time as the chairman of the governors’ forum.”

https://punchng.com/money-jonathan-left-behind-couldnt-sustain-nigeria-three-weeks-amaechi/?amp

Bra buying government

Atleast he didn't borrow blindly and put us in grave debt...

I thought they said he left an empty treasury before?

Lying APC

This buharri government is the worst in the history of the world. They lie so much that they start contradicting themselves.

Blame blame government.

Diezani and co robbed Nigeria dry, bamboozled Nigerians with fictitious figures and big big grammar, and Jonathan couldn’t do anything about it.
They ruined his government and made him look like a weak fool.
Buhari's government is worse still.

When you talk about bandits and all these people that kill. It is a question about poverty. And that poverty didn’t start in this regime. Don’t forget that oil was sold at $110, $114, $115 per barrel. When this government came into power, oil fell to $28 per barrel and since then it has not gone above $80 per barrel.

Amaechi is such a loud mouthed ass-licker though.

Hmmmmm
and you people came and crumble the whole nation

This lying talkative thinks we have forgotten how much was left in d coffers of govt. You are all a bunch of lame incompetent scammers blaming everything and everyone for your failures

After 8 years of Apc Change and Next level failed

.. they still blame Jonathan

Apc is clueless on governance

Frigga13:
After 8 years of Apc Change and Next level failed

.. they still blame Jonathan

Apc is clueless on governance

Buharri government biggest legacy is blaming Jonathan

You are a very Mumu man .. Mention the amount

vanbonattel:


Buharri government biggest legacy is blaming Jonathan

A monumental failure is what Buhari is!

2023 around the corner APC coming up again to bad mouth PDP

It is their trademark. A week without Lai or lie is a week lost.

Amaechi wants to crown 2021.

Come on Amaechi

BASTARD! Only a bastard talks like this. Even if he didn't leave much, at least he left Nigeria 'sustained', he left Nigeria 20times better than what it is today. These APC dimwits have no honour.

2023 is on the way. What won't anyone say! So it is you people's strive that Nigeria is surviving on? At least,no one rose alarm about the odds of loaning from China. May God give me the grace to ignore all these misguided politicians.

Another 2023 campaign strategy, only APC zombies will fall for these outdated propaganda.... APC has nothing to show for the past 7 years just to keep on blaming Jonathan for everything, even their inability to go more than one round in bed

Amaechi is blaming Jonathan for Buhari's 'erectile dysfunction'.

Ameachi no get sense

Rantings from a deluded slave.

Was he quoted out of context?

Dumb and stale statement

Ibo

So Bubu came to borrow the life out of Nigeria.

I wonder how much Bubu will leave behind. We are already sure of the monumental debt he would leave for Nigeria yo pay.

Yeye dey smell.

This foolish man again. Yet the debts via chronic borrowings, looted funds and relooted funds under your cursed government is gonna cost Nigeria eternity to repay.

Amaechi with his own mouth confessed that he had finished money Wike would use to start governance. He said he was poised to see how Wike would start. Truthfully Amaechi did. Wike borrowed to even pay first salary.
Amaechi should thank Jonathan for keeping what a corrupt set of people we have in APC had used to run Nigeria for 3 weeks.

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After 7years of your stration we are still talking about the money left by the past stration..

What a shame!!

And some online zombies will come and be yapping gibberish here..

Spit.

Let's see how much you will leave behind 2023

Okay

So how much have you generated and how much have you borrowed?
Let's plus and minus and see if you are not mad

How much did you leave behind in Rivers State?
APC are bringing back the old trick from their bag forgetting that they have spent 6years and 7months in power.