Life Is Worse Now Than During The Time Of Buhari – Amaechi Laments

Former Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, has lamented that living conditions under President Bola Tinubu’s administration are worse than under the late former President Muhammadu Buhari.

Amaechi shared his thoughts during the ongoing ‘Occupy NASS’ protest.

Abia Radio News reports that the former Rivers governor joined the protest on Tuesday morning.

The protest, branded “Occupy the National Assembly’, attracted a large turnout of Nigerian youths who gathered to express concerns over the Senate’s rejection of the mandatory electronic transmission of election results.

Amaechi said living conditions under the current administration have deteriorated significantly for Nigerians, unlike during Buhari’s administration.

He said, “Is life easier now than when I was in the APC? Life is worse now than during the time of former President Buhari. Even though we were planning to remove subsidy.”

Meanwhile, a tense confrontation erupted between Amaechi and police officers at the National Assembly.

Abia Radio News reports that in a viral video on Tuesday, Amaechi, a former Transportation Minister, could be seen engaging in a shouting match with police operatives.

The former Minister looked visibly agitated as he exchanged words with the security operatives, repeatedly gesturing and raising his voice while the police attempted to restrain the situation.

The confrontation lasted several minutes, despite efforts by aides to calm the situation, before Amaechi eventually moved away from the area.

Amaechi was at the National Assembly complex to protest the Senate’s rejection of mandatory electronic transmission of election results.

The former Minister explained that he came to the protest with his son to demonstrate his belief that during major protests, leaders should be at the forefront with their families.

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) chieftain called on Nigerians to rise up, adding that all opposition parties ought to be on the streets to protest the Senate’s decision.

Amaechi alleged that the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) is opposed to the electronic transmission of election results because it fears losing elections.

He questioned why the party would be afraid, despite having several opposition governors and prominent politicians defecting to its ranks.

He further stated that while Senate President Godswill Akpabio and President Bola Tinubu may ignore the demands of Nigerians, opposition parties and civil society organisations would persist until the decision is reversed.