Ekwueme, a patriotic Nigerian – Amaechi

PORT HARCOURT -  Rivers State governor, Chibuike Amaechi, has described former Vice-President of Nigeria, Dr Alex Ekwueme, as a patriotic Nigerian who contributed immensely to promote unity and development in the country.
Amaechi spoke, yesterday, at a special thanksgiving service in honour of the former Vice President to mark his 80th Birthday at St. Paul’s Cathedral in Port Harcourt.
He said:  “I don’t see ethnicity in you (Ekwueme). If others have seen, I never see it in you, so we as Nigerians owe you a lot in that regard.
“Let me tell you that there are those of us who admire you even at the party meetings and one of the things we admire you for is your level of patriotism.” Governor Amaechi explained that at 80,  Ekwueme was still fit to dip into his competences and experiences to add value to the Nigerian society.
“An opportunity has opened up now, and that opportunity is the forthcoming constitutional amendment, and as usual Nigerians have started dealing with cosmetics not reality of power distribution, structure of the country, but reality of sharing what and who is what.
“I think I will join you in asking fundamental questions, it is important that we ensure the unity of the country in a way to move the nation forward, and I will join you in that,” he said.
On his part, Alex Ekwueme, thanked the Rivers State governor and all well-meaning Nigerians who turned out in their numbers to honour him.