Former Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, has emphasized that the only way to prevent President Bola Tinubu’s re-election in 2027 is for Nigerians to rise collectively and decisively take control of their future.
Speaking yesterday at the public presentation of the 2025 Nigeria Social Cohesion Survey Report, Amaechi stressed that meaningful change cannot be achieved through passive hope or silent dissatisfaction.
His words: “The only way you can stop Tinubu from being the president of Nigeria in 2027 is to run an election of Nigerians versus the bandits.
“If you think you will just sit down and do that, may God be with you.”
Amaechi criticised Nigerian youths for always complaining about the country’s situation but failing to take action against the political elites.
He said, “The elites who are stealing Nigerian money are not up to 100,000, but you have 200 million Nigerians who can fight 100,000 men.
“You sit down in your house and complain and grumble. What makes you think the elites would move their hands completely? Who told you the elites don’t know how you are feeling?
“They know you are not happy. But you are helpless not because the elites made you helpless, you made yourself helpless.”
Amaechi revealed that he had considered leaving Nigeria, but his wife persuaded him to stay, describing the country as lovable and lovely.
