Former Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, has lamented that living conditions under President Bola Tinubu\u2019s administration are worse than under the late former President Muhammadu Buhari.<\/p>\n
Amaechi shared his thoughts during the ongoing \u2018Occupy NASS\u2019 protest.<\/p>\n
Abia Radio News<\/strong> reports that the former Rivers governor joined the protest on Tuesday morning.<\/p>\n The protest, branded \u201cOccupy the National Assembly\u2019, attracted a large turnout of Nigerian youths who gathered to express concerns over the Senate\u2019s rejection of the mandatory electronic transmission of election results.<\/p>\n Amaechi said living conditions under the current administration have deteriorated significantly for Nigerians, unlike during Buhari\u2019s administration.<\/p>\n He said, \u201cIs 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.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n Meanwhile, a tense confrontation erupted between Amaechi\u00a0and police officers at the National Assembly.<\/p>\n Abia Radio News<\/strong> reports that in a viral video on Tuesday, Amaechi, a former Transportation Minister, could be seen engaging in a shouting match with police operatives.<\/p>\n 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.<\/p>\n The confrontation lasted several minutes, despite efforts by aides to calm the situation, before Amaechi eventually moved away from the area.<\/p>\n Amaechi was at the National Assembly complex to protest the Senate\u2019s rejection of mandatory electronic transmission of election results.<\/p>\n 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.<\/p>\n 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\u2019s decision.<\/p>\n Amaechi alleged that the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) is opposed to the electronic transmission of election results because it fears losing elections.<\/p>\n He questioned why the party would be afraid, despite having several opposition governors and prominent politicians defecting to its ranks.<\/p>\n