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General News of Thursday, 6 February 2020

Source: www.mynigeria.com

We are guilty of corruption- Amaechi

Minister for Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi Minister for Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi

Nigeria Minister for Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi has said that everyone in Nigeria is guilty of corruption.

He made this statement while on Channels Television, speaking on Nigeria's transportation system.

Amaechi premised the cure to insecurity as employment and reduction in poverty. He cited unemployment as the root cause of insecurity fuelled by corruption.

Giving an illustration, he said: "When we have money and everybody believed in red culture, you meet Governor Amaechi, he gives you money, you didn't ask where he got it from, you build a house from the money Governor Amaechi gave to you.

"Instead of Governor Amaechi to use that money to build infrastructures that will create industries and those industries will create employment; he is giving it to you, you put in your pocket- all of us are guilty of it.

"Those people we denied that employment are the people on the street- it has nothing to do with religion," the Minister said.



Lamenting the height of insecurity in the nation, Amaechi said it is everywhere.

"The rich is not safe. You can't go out. I was in a wedding ceremony yesterday it took my security to get me into the car and that is because the people are after you,' Amaechi explained.

He urged politicians to return the money looted so crime can reduce and things move on smoothly.