ROTIMI AMAECHI – YOU CAN’T STEAL OPENLY IN THIS ADMINISTRATION, THERE ARE CONSEQUENCES.

The minister of Transportation and former Rivers State Governor, Rt. Hon, Rotimi Amaechi has stated that under the Buhari-led administration, stealing is being done quietly as those caught will face dire consequences.

In an interview with Daily Trust, Amaechi stressed the fact that the All Progress Congress (APC) government seriously frowns at corruption unlike past administrations when people with unknown sources of income became billionaires and were not persecuted.

He said ”I want Nigerians to be honest; can you openly take money in this government?

”I am not saying whether we are corrupt or not. Let us assume we are corrupt can you openly take money in this government? in the past government, what happened?

”You can take money in the streets, corruption was so pervasive that nobody was talking about it. it was not hidden that people completely and openly displayed their wealth.

”Most of those who did that had nothing to do to show for it. They did not have a carpentry shop, but they were billionaires. They did not hide it, but here if you are stealing, its done quietly. I’m not saying it is good. it is a sin punishable. in the previous government, you could steal and you won’t be caught. if you were caught, there won’t be consequences. But in this government, if you steal there are consequences.

Many on Instagram have reacted to this, calling the minister a thief and a liar.