ADC's Vice-president Challenge Tinubu's Government

Mr Rotimi Amaechi,the Vice-Presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), has challenged the Federal Government to name a major project completed under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu's administration, arguing that the current administration has little to show in terms of infrastructure development.

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‎Amaechi, the former Minister of Transportation, made the remarks on Friday, 2nd October during an appearance on Channels Television.

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‎He said there was no basis for comparing the Tinubu administration with that of former President Muhammadu Buhari when it comes to project delivery, insisting that the previous government had completed several projects within its first term.

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‎The ADC Vice Presidential candidate also challenged President Bola Ahmed Tinubu over his economic policies, saying he will campaign for him in 2027 if petrol comes down to ₦600 per litre.

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‎Amaechi issued the challenge while reacting to Tinubu’s Independence Day speech and his declaration that Nigeria had entered an “age of prosperity”,. Questioning the believability of President Tinubu's claim, Amaechi challenged Tinubu to demonstrate that Nigerians are already experiencing the promised economic improvement.

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‎Amaechi then used the price of petrol as a test, saying he would personally visit a filling station to establish whether the price had fallen to ₦600.

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‎He said "I will go tomorrow morning to the petrol station to buy fuel, I will go myself, if fuel has come down to 600, I will campaign for President Tinubu.

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‎“If fuel comes down to 600 tomorrow, I will campaign for Tinubu,” he said.

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‎He further challenged those who doubted his pledge to accompany him with a camera, saying he would withdraw from the ticket he is contesting alongside former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and support Tinubu if petrol had fallen to the stated price.

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‎Amaechi accused the Tinubu government of being more corrupt than Buhari’s government, saying the difference was that corruption under the current administration was more glaring.

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