Former Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, has revealed that he would have pursued some of President Bola Tinubu’s current policies if he were at the helm of Nigeria.

However, he criticised the present administration, alleging that the benefits of these policies are not reaching the public but are instead enriching private individuals.

Speaking in Abuja on Saturday during his 60th birthday celebration, the former Rivers State governor expressed concern over how Nigerian politicians prioritise the distribution of the nation’s resources.

Amaechi stated that Nigerian politicians lack capitalist ideals, which fuels the ongoing struggle over resource allocation.

He said, “In Nigeria, there are no capitalist ideas among the politicians; the quarrel among the elites is about sharing.

“We want to submit to the opposition if it can lead us out of this problem, and for the opposition to lead us out, we must all agree to prioritise the nation’s interest first.

“If I were president, yes, I would pursue some of the policies they are pursuing, but ask what the failure is: the failure is that the gains of those policies are in their private pockets.

“At one point, we were paying between four to five trillion naira as subsidy; where is the money now? If it had been injected into the economy, you would not be hearing complaints.”