Politicians Will Keep Stealing Your Money Until You Take Action ––Amaechi Dares Nigerians

Governor Rotimi Amaechi of Rivers State has opened up that political office holders steal the commonwealth of the masses because Nigerians do not stone them or take action to check mate such acts of impunity.

“If you see a thief and you allow him to be stealing, what have you done? You have stoned nobody; that is why we are stealing. Who have you stoned? They came out and started dancing oil subsidy, oil subsidy. They told you that they stole N2.3trn, what did you do? 

“Instead you are protesting ‘bring more oil subsidy’; the oil subsidy that is not reaching the poor. A few individuals are going away with the money and you have done nothing. You are mourning Madiba, who lived up to 95, and he was very angry with Nigeria when he died."

Governor Amaechi, who said this in Lagos at an event organised to pay tribute to Nelson Mandela, challenged Nigerians to hold their leaders accountable. He dared Nigerians further:

“You’ve heard that $50bn is missing and you have done nothing about it. In some countries people will go on the street until they return that money. It is N8trn, it can change Nigeria.

“Me I want to steal only $1bn, let them bring it. You read Obasanjo’s letter and you are asking why is he writing the letter, is he a South-South man? 

You, what have you done? If you don’t take your destiny in your hands, we will go and other leaders will come and continue stealing.”