Chief Rotimi Amaechi, the vice-presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), has said he will resign from office if Nigerians do not begin to feel a positive change within one year of an ADC administration led by Atiku Abubakar.
He made the declaration during an interview with AIT on Tuesday.
The former governor of Rivers State expressed strong believe that an ADC government would prioritise the welfare of Nigerians and improve the living conditions of citizens.
“If Nigeria does not begin to change, one year after we have come to office, come to me, I will resign,” he said.
“One year after? Yes, if Nigeria does not begin to change. I didn’t say Nigeria must change or that everything must change. But even if you feel the change, you have a breath of fresh air,” Mr Amaechi added.
Also, the former minister of transportation said an incoming government would have to address security, education and the economy to move the country forward.
“You must deal with three things. You must deal with security, you must deal with education, you must deal with the economy before this country can progress,” he said.
Mr Amaechi also identified corruption as a major challenge, saying funds meant for development were being diverted into private pockets.
“And to do all that, corruption will have to come down because there is no money for anybody to steal.
“The reason why these things are not being done is that the money that will be used to fund these things are in private pockets,” he said.
The ADC vice-presidential candidate also criticised the removal of petrol subsidy by the Bola Tinubu administration, saying it had not translated into improved living conditions for Nigerians.
He questioned the source of funds being spent on social gatherings amid what he described as widespread poverty and hunger in the country.
“Going by how high poverty is in Nigeria, now we import over 46 percent of finished goods. Who are those importing it? Nigeria is in trouble,” he said.
Mr Amaechi also claimed that Nigerians recently booed President Tinubu during his movement from the Lagos International Airport to his residence.
“I watched people hoot at Tinubu from the Lagos International Airport to his house. If we become president, nobody will do that. They will be clapping for us because we will change Nigeria,” he said.
