Former Minister of Transportation and ex-Governor of Rivers State, Chibuike Amaechi, has opened up about the harsh realities of his early life in Port Harcourt.
In an interview with Daily Sun, Amaechi revealed that p+v£rty defined his childhood to the extent that he wore the same shirt and trousers for nearly four years.
“We could hardly eat three times a day or change clothes,” he said. “Most people don’t believe it when I say I wore the same outfit for years, but my classmates know the truth.”
Now a seasoned politician, Amaechi humorously recounted how some of his old classmates ignored him back then because of his poor background. “I tell them during reunions, ‘One of you could’ve been Mrs. Amaechi,’” he joked.
Despite the difficult start, Amaechi rose to become a two-term Speaker, two-term Governor, two-term Minister, and former Chairman of the Nigerian Governors’ Forum. He also came second in the APC presidential primary ahead of the 2023 general elections.
“Men fight to be relevant,” he said. “For me, I am as simple as life can give.”
