Former Rivers State Governor, Rotimi Amaechi, has shared his experiences in tackling the security crisis that engulfed the state during his tenure.
Amaechi, who is seeking the presidential ticket of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, ahead of the 2027 election, said Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital, was overrun by criminals when his administration assumed office.
Addressing some stakeholders in a video clip shared on his Facebook page on Thursday, Amaechi said economic activities in Port Harcourt had been crippled but were revived by his administration within six months.
According to the former governor, his experiences have given him an advantage over other aspirants in the opposition party.
He said, “I served as a governor in a state where people were being killed and being kidnapped. Robbery was on the increase, people couldn’t go out in Port Harcourt.
“Parties weren’t going on and hospitals were in crisis. The only source of entertainment to men was their wives but in six months after we came in, we chased away the criminals.
“We called people to go back to work and parties and asked them to do whatever they wanted to do. So I am the only aspirant of the party that does not only come with experience but has served in a state where what is facing us now has faced us.”