PRESIDENTIAL DECLARATION: I Am a Bridge Between The Young And The Old ‐ Amaechi
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APC Presidential Hopeful, Minister for Transportation
by Our Correspondent The Minister of Transportation and former governor of Rivers State, Chibuike Amaechi has said he is the bridge between the young and the old generation in the country.
Amaechi, who was in Ile Ife to consult the Ooni of Ife on Monday, April 18th, revealed that he took the decision to run round the stadium on the day of the declaration of his presidential bid just to be sure how fit he was, adding that he is like a bridge between the young and the old.
Amaechi, who is running for the presidency on the platform of the All Progressives Congress, APC, had on the day of his official declaration, covered the full circle of the football field to according to him, confirm his physical and mental fitness.
The act, according to our investigations left many people, especially critics wondering what the minister was up to, with some suggesting that he was mocking the older aspirants in the party.
In the Palace of the Oni of Ife, he stated that; “Age will not be an issue. I am like a bridge between the young and the old.
“People have asked me why I ran round the stadium, I was checking to see how fit I am, so I had to run round the stadium to confirm to myself that I’m strong enough to carry the problems of the country, whether it is mentally or physically.
“Because you need both mental capacity and physical fitness to manage this country.
“You have to be physically strong and have the mental capacity to make decisions on behalf of the country,” he stated.
