The former Minister of Transportation, Chibuike Amaechi, has expressed his frustration with Nigerians for being apathetic to the rampant corruption and injustice in the country.
In a viral video, Amaechi was speaking at an event in Lagos State, his first public appearance since he lost the presidential primary of the All Progressives Congress (APC) to Bola Tinubu.
Amaechi accused Nigerians of being complacent and passive in the face of the alleged certificate forgery by some politicians. He said that politicians never hid their dishonesty or their fake credentials, but Nigerians still voted for them. He wondered why Nigerians did not protest or demand accountability from their leaders.
“Nigerians don’t react to anything. Has any politician told you he is not a thief? You are shouting ‘forgery’; forgery, Which politician told you he didn’t forge? Which politician told you they went to university? Which politician told you she served in NYSC? And which politician told you he has his certificate?” he asked.
“Nigerians know and still vote for them, so what’s your problem? No, tell me, what’s your problem? Tell me, why should I speak when there’s already nothing new?”
Amaechi also claimed that nothing bothered Nigerians and that they were suicidal. He said that he chose to remain silent because Nigerians would do nothing to change their situation. He even prayed for Nigerians to die so that he could benefit from their demise.
“Nigerians are committing suicide. Instead of finding solutions to your problems, you’re committing suicide. I’m praying for you every day that you should continue to commit suicide so that by the time I wake up one day, all of you have died so that I can now reap the benefits of your death by taking those things.”
