A public affairs analyst and chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Chief Eze Chukwuemeka Eze, has berated those talking down former Minister of Transportation and ex-Governor of Rivers State, Rt. Hon. Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi’s law degree.
In a congratulatory message issued on Monday and signed by him, Eze said that the critics of Amaechi were ignorant of his potentials.
” On the fictitious narrative earlier peddled by mischief makers that Gov. Amaechi purchased a Law degree at Baze University, I agree to the extent that the degree was purchased with the currency of hard work, dedication to studies, commitment to class activities and punctuality to class all of which virtues make a serious student.
”Such indulgences smacks of ill-will and can only emanate from those threatened by the continuously rising profile of the former Minister.
” Amaechi efficiently balanced his studies during his LL.B days at Baze with his very busy schedules as then member of the Federal Executive Council viz-the Minister of Transportation – attending Council meetings, ensuring that all files before him were critically scrutinized, supervising all projects under his watch and ensuring strict compliance to specification by contractors handling projects under his Ministry.
”With the load of academic works during his study days at Baze, Amaechi never fell short of his duties as Minister, so much so that he earned himself the Best Minister under the dispensation and the true Face of the President Buhari Administration.
‘In fact, his feats both as a Governor of Rivers State and Minister of the Federal Republic of Nigeria are legendary and still stand as a mystery.
”The few weeks I decided to monitor him, I observed that during his days as a student of Law, he started his day by 4am when he would always wake up to attend to files and this he did till 7am, by which time he would be in his office.
” He always arrived his office before any other staff of his Ministry and by 8am to 10am he presided over one meeting or the other and by 10.30am he was off to School and dismissed by 5pm and then back to his Ministry to attend to other issues.
”By 11pm he retires to his residence to attend to associates that gathered from many States. Amaechi had very little or no time for sleep as he went to bed by 12.30am and most times by 3am to commence activities for the next day.
“The fact remains that the few weeks I stayed, I was rushed to hospital and I told him that I was not sure if I would ever be back to his residence for any reason. I sincerely pity most of his aides because it baffles me how they survive the routine of this machine.
”It gladdens my heart and that of members of my family to understand that the former Rivers Governor is finally set to become a Barrister and Solicitor of the Supreme Court upon his enrollment after he is Called to the Bar on Monday March 5, 2024, having met all the requirements.
” The former minister’s can-do spirit; a veritable factor in his life’s journey which propels him to embrace challenges with the daring of a stuntman, remains an inspiration to Nigerians of all ages.
” Amaechi’s success at the Bar Finals has birthed into reality his age-long dream of becoming a member of the Bench, indicating that whatever dream a committed man of vision like the former Transportation Minister who does not allow the word ‘impossibility’ creep into his lexicon, sets to accomplish, it is possible with the support of the divine.
”Behind the harsh arena of practical politics where the former Rivers Governor has been a major player since 1999, the one time Speaker of the Rivers State House of Assemby RVHA is deeply engrossed in academics; and in addition to his Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree in English Studies, he has acquired a Master of Arts in African Literature and LLB in Law. Currently the former Minister is an LLM Student in Corporate and Company law at Kings College London.
The APC Chief extended a heartfelt congratulations to Amaechi, for emerging successful at the November 2023 Bar (Part ll) finals of the Nigerian Law School.
He prayed God to ceaselessly bless and guide the former Governor as he continues to break new grounds and record more feats.
