By Nwaorgu
Faustinus
Erstwhile
National Publicity Secretary of the defunct New People’s Democratic Party
(nPDP) and chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, Chief Eze Chukwuemeka
Eze, in demonstration of the seriousness he attaches to the new book on
Amaechi, a project which took him over three years to put together, has engaged
the service of Mr. Bekee Anyalewechi, a United Kingdom trained Journalist,
Publisher of the great Neighborhood Newspaper and CEO of Nativity Conglomerate,
based in Port Harcourt, to market the book.
Titled ‘Amaechi:
His Feats, Inspirational, Revolutionary Leadership Style' the book
is termed to be a thriller and one in a million. In a moving story told in a
style peculiar only to Chief Eze, the book wraps Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi in a
volume succinct yet voluminous.
In a statement made
available to media houses, Eze said the 27 chapter book dealt with all known
and unknown political life of Rt. Hon. Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi, the erstwhile
Governor of Rivers State and incumbent Minister of Transportation, covering his
feats while as Rivers State Governor and as the Minister of Transportation.
Crucial issues treated in the book which spans over 400 pages with relevant
pictures are his feats in the Agricultural, Educational, Heath, Transportation,
Financial Sectors. The strategy he adopted to curb the menace of insecurity
that was very prevalent before he assumed office. His contributions to the
Nigerian Jurisprudence in and how he made Port Harcourt the World book Capital.
The book also covered his
efforts to connect all parts of Nigeria through the rail system.
The concluding chapters
dealt with the life and inputs of Dame Judith Amaechi, his amiable, industrious
and great wife towards what is today known as the Amaechi Legacy. His
installation as the Trusted Son of DAURA, the Legacy Plane imbroglio and the
frustrations he suffered before he was confirmed Minister of Transportation by
the Senate of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
Also captured is the
record of how Amaechi midwifed the first and major success in forming a Unity
Government in Nigeria and finally those who have stood by him since the fight
for the soul of Rivers APC and those who prefer him dead politically.
According to Mr. Bekee
Anyalewechi, “never before has the Chibuike Amaechi story been told in such a
manner adopted in the book. It’s a book for Nigeria.”
The book is a must-read
that will take readers through the history of Amaechi and how he created the
modern Rivers State. “A book that took me almost three years - working on daily
basis to assemble materials and documents, writing and making amendments before
building it to this epochal level, must be a thriller”.
The APC chieftain said
huge sums were been expended to engage two Professors, a Lawyer and a seasoned
Journalist to give the book its present classical touch that caused Dr. Dakuku
Peterside to exclaim, "Vintage Eze, through this book, provides a wealth
of knowledge and insights about how the master political leader in CR Amaechi
was able to navigate political landmines and rose to the pinnacle of
leadership. Chief Eze’s account provides stories that have not been told before
in this way and at the same time brings clues that make the total picture
clear.
This book is essentially
a new perspective and a compelling first-hand authentic story that only a
master storyteller can share...”
This is how the Editors
of the book explained the book:
1. Chief Chukwuemeka Eze
has demonstrated through this book that he is a human encyclopedia. Reading
through the pages, one will certainly agree that Eze is qualified to be
addressed as a Senior Research Fellow. This particular book is an eye opener.
He is an investigative journalist of the highest order. His presentation of The
Honourable Minister of Transportation and former Governor of Rivers State, Rt.
Hon. Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi in this book leaves no one in doubt whatsoever
that Chief Eze is open-minded. The book is a balanced presentation of facts in
a very simple language and narrative style.
- Prof. Innocent Agu (Professor
of Stylistics, Federal University Wukari, Taraba State)
2. The pivot of this
refreshing masterpiece is a man whose sapient conception of leadership from the
standpoint of public service sharpened the business of lawmaking in the Rivers
State House of Assembly where he served as Speaker and ignited a new order in
the socio-economic and political space of Rivers State when he held sway as
Governor.
The expository piece also
captures his works and engagements as Minister of the decade and much more.
It is specifically
inspiring and refreshing and tasks us to reflect on what we owe to society each
time we are called to public service.
Barr. Ogechukwu
Okparanta.
Port Harcourt, Nigeria.
3. Some would think they
knew Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi, and I supposed that those who birthed that “The
Amaechi I know” belonged to that tribe. But this book by Eze Chukwuemeka Eze
deposes all of that pantheon.
Eze tells the story of
Amaechi as never told before, and I should safely think, as might never be told
again. His account comes from the first person narrative, a genre rare but
critical if an account must come alive; a story not told by a stranger. Not
like the African Story told by the marauding, colonising European. Not the
story of the hunter that glorifies himself over the lion. But it is like the
Story of the African told by the African; the lion telling her own story of a
game.
In this book, Eze, like a
master craftsman, carves another Amaechi, shows him as the nationalist he would
want Nigerians see in him. If you fail to read this book, you'd be living in
another Nigeria. Not in the one Amaechi live in and serve.
I have no afterthought in
recommending this masterpiece of a moving, human story told by a narrator who
played - who in fact engineered key events -- in this Amaechi story.
Nigeria, this is the
story of your son as never told! The Amaechi they didn't know
unveiled!
Bekee Anyalewechi, Port
Harcourt, Nigeria.
4. The book has removed a
veil on a period of the life of Right Hon. Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi, even as it
has rather removed a thicker veil on the personality of the writer, Chief Eze
Chukwuemeka Eze.
Those who felt Eze was
dabbling into Rivers politics would now understand where he is coming from and
how he was sourced by those who needed him most. In fact, he could be
considered to be on loan to the state. The book has proved that he was very
busy, highly sought-after and a very useful resource to whoever has him.
"Above all, Eze has
shown the way. He has behaved like Western journalists who usually drop a book
after each major assignment, unlike most Nigerian journalists who move on after
one tour of duty without leaving a book to capture the over 80 per cent that no
journalist can ever write as news report.
This book will shock
some, please some, but pepper some.
Read and find where you
fall under…"
Prof. Codratus Godson,
Port Harcourt.
Mr. Bekee further
exclaimed thus, "Chief, what you've packaged - in that book - is miles
apart to any manifesto or documentation CRA's presidential Campaign
Organisation can achieve. Every member of that team should get copies of the
book for it's done about 85% of their job."
It is very gladdening to
note that over a million people all over the world have already indicated
interest to buy copies of the book within few hours of a media hype on the
book. In this regard, I wish to plead with all and sundry to excerise a little
patience until the book is formally launched and presented to the public before
we can start talking about its sales to individuals.
God bless all those who
made efforts one way or the other to make this possible particularly the Honourable
Minister of Transportation, Rt. Hon. Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi, my good friend,
Hon. Onari Brown who provided the Laptop that helped to secure the project.
Others like Prof. Henry Ugboma, Prof. George Owunari, my wife who spared and
tolerated me during the period of writing the book even against my heath and my
Media Partners whose inputs cannot be downplayed. God bless you all for me.
Ends
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