All the way From Diobu: How Rotimi Amaechi Became a big Deal.
Born in Ubima, Rivers State, Rotimi Amaechi is a top Nigerian political figure and is currently serving as the Minister of Transportation in the current administration.
Raised in Diobu, Port Harcourt, Rotimi has a lengthy and fulfilling political career spanning over 25 years. In his early political career, he bagged positions at the local government level, before moving up the ladder in 1992 when he was appointed as the Special Assistant to the then-Deputy Governor of Rivers State, Peter Odili, who believed in his potential as a budding political figure.
Rotimi’s rise in power and status continued after he secured positions in the House of Assembly in the late 90s through to the early 2000s and successfully became the Governor of Rivers State in 2007.
In a recent interview with The Punch, he revealed that solving Nigeria’s unemployment problem was a major motivation in pursuing a career in politics. He was also refreshingly honest with regards to the failings of the government, criticising the body for its lack of proper representation of its people.
Rotimi is regarded as one of the kindest personalities ever, with veteran journalist, Azuh Arinze, regarding him as “a man who loves touching lives” in his new book Encounters – Lessons From My Journalism Career.
Rotimi Amaechi is featured in Azuh Arinze’s Encounters – Lessons From My Journalism Career, which chronicles the experiences of the author throughout his career.
Through this book, Azuh Arinze allows readers to examine 20 years’ worth of journalistic experience in 60 captivating chapters, highlighting some of his encounters with industry heavyweights. Azuh Arinze, who is the Publisher/Editor-in-Chief of ‘Yes International!’ served as the Editor of Encomium Weekly from 2003 to 2011.
