Erstwhile National Publicity Secretary of the defunct New People’s Democratic Party (nPDP), Chief Eze Chukwuemeka Eze, has embarked on the distribution of his book, “Amaechi: His Feats, Inspirational, Revolutionary Leadership Style”, to mark the 58^th birthday of the immediate past Transportation Minister, Rt. Hon Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi.

Eze made this known in a statement made available to the media on Friday, saying: “Amaechi’s record of service to his people of Rivers State and Nigeria in general as Governor and Cabinet member meets every standard of excellence in public administration and distinguish him as a personification of courage, a powerhouse of ideas and a go-getter with a high drive for great achievements for the general good.”

He added: “In an effort to sustain his very many legacies scattered across the nook and cranny of Rivers State and imbedded in all regions of the country, it became imperative to embark on an in-depth systematic research to further discover some aspects of Amaechi which over the years have never been known, his achievements, family life, political engagements, achievements and more and put them together in black and white to commemoration of his 58^th birth anniversary.”

Issues treated in the 25-chapter book which spans over 204 pages with relevant pictures are Amaechi’s “feats in the Agricultural, Educational, Heath, Transportation, Financial Sectors. The strategy he adopted to curb the menace of insecurity that was very prevalent before he assumed office. His contributions to the Nigerian Jurisprudence and how he made Port Harcourt the World book Capital. It also covered his efforts to connect all parts of Nigeria through the rail system.

“Also captured in the thriller is the record of how Amaechi midwifed the formation of a Unity Government in Nigeria. It also has the record of those who have stood firmly with him since the fight for the soul of Rivers APC and those who prefer him annihilated from the space of relevance,” Eze said.

Eze in distributing the copies of the books to some government agencies, institutions and individuals wrote

“IN COMMEMORATION OF THE 58^TH BIRTHDAY OF AN ICON, VISIONARY, NATIONALIST AND EGALITARIAN LEADER IN THIS DISPENSATION, RT. HON. CHIBUIKE ROTIMI AMAECHI, I PRESENT TO YOU, YOUR MANAGEMENT TEAM & STAFF, COPIES OF THE HISTORIC BOOK ON AMAECHI.

“I am pleased to bring to your attention the publication of an encyclopedic work on a core nationalist and one of Nigeria’s profound politicians distinguished for his passion for service and unbeatable record of achievements as governor and federal cabinet member, the former Transportation Minister, Rt. Hon. Chibuike Amaechi.

“The work boasts of an in-depth coverage of the legacies of Rt. Hon. Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi as a public servant, particularly, his policies and programs as Chief-Servant of Rivers State and his contributions to the success of the Buhari/APC administration as Minister of Transportation.

“The book titled, “Amaechi: His Feats, Inspirational, Revolutionary Leadership Style & Its Impacts In Rivers State & Nigeria” properly captures Amaechi’s experiences with friends and foes as well as what and where he is today in the politics of Nigeria.

“In this book thus, I x-rayed this enigma called Amaechi in the areas of his feats as the first Nigerian to assume office as a State Governor in while on self-exile and the only Nigerian to have been a two time Speaker of Rivers State House of Assembly and Chairman, Conference of Speakers of State Houses of Assembly in Nigeria, two-time Governor of Rivers State (eight years) and two-time Chairman, Governors’ Forum. He was two time Director General of the APC Presidential Campaign Organization which oversaw the democratic overthrow of PDP from Power in 2015 and the successful re-election of President Muahhamdu Buhari in 2019. These feats are not common in any country and yet these seem not to be enough in presenting Amaechi as a man ahead of his time.

“According to Prof Agu, one of the very few that edited the Book, “The book is a balanced presentation of facts in a very simple language and narrative style.

“Please, Sir, do find time to go through and help distribute the copies to your Management Team and staff but most importantly keep some copies in your Library.”

Eze called on those that are yet to get a copy of the book to feel free to do so through his partners in Lagos, Port Harcourt, Enugu and Abuja.

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