The Minister of Transportation, Chibuike Amaechi, has vowed to take control of the happenings in Rivers State when he returns in 2021.
Amaechi, a former governor of the state, said he would soon return to the state to resume political activities.
The Minister also said that former President Goodluck Jonathan gave him many offers to remain in the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) but he rejected them because he was not a tribalist.
Amaechi spoke at the secretariat of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Port Harcourt when he received some political bigwigs who abandoned the PDP for the APC.
Those who defected to the APC with their followers were Chief Alabo Michael West, Dr. John Bazia, Chima Obinna, Chief Salvation Ezengwogwo, among others.
Amaechi said he would resume his activities in the state with prayer sessions.
He said despite the entreaties from Jonathan, he chose to work for the victory of President Muhammadu Buhari because he would never base his fight on tribal sentiments.
He said the former President fought him for leaving the PDP, adding that he (Amaechi) triumphed because God was with him.
Amaechi said: “Next year, we are starting prayer session. You know, when Goodluck fought us, he was not fighting me, he was fighting God, and I knew he would fail.
“Tell them, from next year, prayer will start. I will come to Port Harcourt like I used to come, and I will say this will happen, and it will happen.
“Let me tell you who I am: I do not drink. I have never tasted alcohol in my life. I don’t smoke. I am not tribalistic. Whether in Rivers State or in Nigeria, I am not tribalistic.
“If I were tribalistic, President Goodluck Jonathan offered me opportunity to remain in PDP. He offered me all sorts of opportunities, but I said that I had given my allegiance to Buhari because I am not tribalistic.”
