The
Governor of Rivers State, Rotimi Amaechi, on Saturday said political
office holders steal state funds because Nigerians do not stone them.
Amaechi,
who said this in Lagos at an event organised to pay tribute to Nelson
Mandela, challenged Nigerians to hold their leaders accountable.
He
said, “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.
“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? In fact, when he was there
what did he do? 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.
What an advice from the Governor, Nigerians we need to take our destiny into our own hands for the betterment of our nations and for the next generation. The question is who will bell the cat?
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