Tinubu’s government is worse than the military regime so says Rotimi Amaechi

A former Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, has expressed worry over the state of the nation, saying what Nigerians are going through today “is worse than what happened during military rule.”

Amaechi, who was Speaker (eight years) and Governor (eight years) of Rivers State, spoke in Lagos at the ex-augural lecture and book launch of former Editor of The Punch, Mr. Dayo Oketola.

Amaechi, a chieftain of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), contested the party’s presidential ticket but lost to Asiwaju Bola Tinubu.

He said: “You don’t call politicians to talk because they will spoil the occasion.”

Referring to previous statements made by some media professionals at the event recounting their experiences during military rule, Amaechi said: “I heard some journalists say ‘we lived in the trenches’. Which trenches? During the military regime? Is that time worse than now?”