A presidential aspirant on the platform of the All Progressives Congress, APC and the immediate past minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi has urged delegates not to vote for him if he’s not qualified.
He called on delegates to vote candidates based on experience and not financial rewards.
Amaechi stated this while addressing delegates at the APC convention and presidential primary election at Eagle Square, Abuja.
He commiserated with family of those that were killed at the St. Francis Catholic church Owo, by unknown gunmen.
Amaechi who was a former speaker of Rivers state House of Assembly, a two term governor of the state, and two term minister of transport said he is most experienced and urged the delegates to vote him.
” I just turned 57 years and i might not be the youngest or the oldest but I have what it takes.
“Don’t vote for me if I am not qualified. I am the most experienced among all the aspirants.
“I was Speaker of Rivers state, Governor for two terms, Chairman of Governors forum twice and Minister transportation, again I served twice.
“First in history of Nigeria, I led a campaign to remove a sitting government. As a governor I built 300 to 500 schools, 150 health centres, employed 600 doctors.
“Built 500 roads, built power. Crime had reduced”, Amaechi stated.
Amaechi is one of the aspirants from the South South region on the platform of the All Progressive Congress at the presidential primary.
Though about six aspirants stepped down for Asiwaju Bola Tinubu so far.