Ahead of the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential primary, Minister of Transportation, Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi, has tendered his resignation to enable him focus on his aspiration to contest for the 2023 presidency.
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The resignation of the former Governor of Rivers state came a day after Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Timipre Sylva, and Women Affairs Minister, Pauline Tallen, withdrew their presidential and senatorial bids.
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In a statement issued by Amaechi Presidential Media Committee, APMC, in Abuja yesterday, the Ubima-born politician in his resignation letter, expressed profound gratitude to President Buhari for considering him fit to serve in his administration.
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He equally thanked Buhari for the enormous support given to him, whom he said, was responsible for the tremendous record of achievements he made in the Ministry of Transportation over the last seven years.
