Nigeria current Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, who was once a Governor of Rivers State, Speaker of the Rivers State House of Assembly and held several other offices. Amaechi during an interview with TUNJI ABIOYE and TOFARATI IGE said “I didn’t join politics because I wanted to be a leader or because I wanted to solve Nigeria’s problems. I joined because of unemployment”
Rotimi Amaechi revealed his career, family and other private issues to with TUNJI ABIOYE and TOFARATI IGE.
The first question he was asked is;
At what point did you develop an interest in politics?
My father was a politician. He ran for councillorship during his time. However, I didn’t join politics because I wanted to be a leader or because I wanted to solve Nigeria’s problems. I joined because of unemployment. I also believe there is a part that grace played in it. I actually got auditioned at the Nigeria Television Authority to be a broadcaster. I recall that I walked into their office then and said I wanted to see a certain person. But the person I met asked me if I had been auditioned because I had a wonderful voice. I told him I hadn’t and he asked for me to be auditioned. However, before the employment letter came, I was already into politics. That saved me. I would have been a broadcaster by now.
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