Barely 24 hours after Rivers State
Governor, Rotimi Amaechi and four of his colleagues from the North, who paid
him solidarity visit were pelted with stones by political opponents in Port
Harcourt, Governor Amaechi yesterday, raised alarm that his life was in danger.
He alleged that strange policemen and intelligence officers were deployed in
his lodges in Port Harcourt and Abuja without his consent.
The governor raised the alarm on a
day the Majority Leader of the House, Mr Chidi Lloyd was declared wanted by the
State Police Command even as Nobel Laureate, Professor Wole Soyinka warned that
this “notorious proceeding will not be permitted to fester unchallenged.”
The Inspector General of Police, on
the other hand, has also summoned to the Force Headquarters, Governor
Amaechi’s Chief Security Officer, Mr Tony Iwelu as well as the House Leader.
On the threat to
Governor Amaechi’s life, Secretary to the Rivers State Government, Mr. George
Feyii, in a statement made issued in Abuja, recalled the surreptitious
deployment of strange policemen and intelligence officers to the governor’s
lodges in Abuja and Port Harcourt without the involvement of the governor as
was the practice nationwide.
Feyii said: “The Rivers State
Government notes with distress what is now an apparent attack on the person of
Governor Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi.
“On Tuesday, two policemen, one of
them, Inspector Bawa, reported to the Rivers State Governor’s Lodge at Justice
Mohammed Bello Street, Asokoro, FCT Abuja.
“They claimed to have been posted by
Nigeria Police Force Headquarters to monitor the Rivers State Governor’s Lodge.
“Earlier, four intelligence officers
had been posted to Government House, Port Harcourt by the Rivers State Police
Command. These postings were done without any notification or reference to
Governor Amaechi.
“We are aware that on issues of
personal safety, an official reserves the right to pick the security personnel
to whom he may entrust his safety. This is more so in the case of a state
governor.
“The policemen insisted on Wednesday
morning (yesterday) that they had directives to remain at the gate of the
Rivers State Governor’s Lodge. Not only is the Rivers State Government
uncertain of the true identity of these gentlemen, we are worried as to the
true intent behind these latest postings.
“In recent times, events in Rivers
State and especially around Governor Amaechi have been suggestive of deliberate
nonchalance at best, and complicity at worst in the security breaches that have
occurred. This trend has continued despite a passionate appeal to the highest
levels of authority.
“We are worried that we can no longer
guarantee the safety of Governor Chibuike Amaechi and wish to reiterate our
call on all relevant authorities to ensure the safety of Governor Amaechi and
the peace and security of everyone in Rivers State”, the SSG pleaded.
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CKN its time you wrote an objective editorial on Amaechi and his co travellers on their path to destruction. The man is a complete fool now most people know. He is fighting an institution like the police The Presidency His Party PDP Majority of his party governors His Political mentors in Rivers State big wigs opinion leaders in Rivers political appointees from Rivers the indigines of the most populated LGAs in Rivers etc. The thug rascal and cultist Amaechi is inviting external people opposed to the wishes and aspirations of his Zone his state to make inflamatory statements to escalate the issues. Want a troublesome human being. Let him keep quite and leave the platform that brought him to power PDP and join the opposition so that the lines can be drawn politically. He is a big shame and a rebel.
ReplyDeleteAmaechi deserves some respect and protection. Let those involved in this fracas accord him that honour.
ReplyDeleteAmaechi is a big fool for figthing against his own brother just becos he want to come for president now respect for d president of nigeria nd also d people d party leaders dat brougth him to powere
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ReplyDeleteAmaechi ,Can u please shut up and finish ur tenure.
ReplyDeleteAmeachi should understand that this is a battle he can never win, he created this problem for him self when he started nosing for the position of V.P which implies that GEJ will hav to leav d ofice. and that will not hapen. let him bear in mind that the whole south will support GEJ come 2015 bcos no oda condidate is beta off now, so he either chooses to withdraw and be cool of end up in efcc net and it will shock him to c that all south will not care about that.
ReplyDeletePls d south south not d whole south bc we in d east and west does not need ur brother and her useless wife come 2015
DeleteAmechi deserves some respect from u guys even our so cald president,he can't just because he is the president then deprieve someone both his political rigth and franchise in any oda aspect.al the samme na dem know wetin dem dey do and also knw where they alwayss setle their diferences.
ReplyDeleteAmeachi, continue to cry wolf, wolf to attract attension to yourself when there is nothing: like the boy in the story he was eatten up by the real wolf who appeared on a day and no one believed him anymore when he cried wolf.
ReplyDeleteU fools disturbing amechi should beter shut up ur dirty mouths, so somebody can nt contest for something bcause one clueless fool called goodluck is contesting? He said he won nigeria with votes good wait for 2015 let d whole Nigerians contest if u hav d mases u will win d way he claim to hav won last election. We hav to know dat we hav come to an era dat we want true democracy and votes should speek for u not trying to tanage d image of a co- contestant with u... U south south people see ur selves as educated people but I stand here to tell u that u are all bunch of illitrates but is unknow to u people or rather u refused to acknowledge dat.... I rest my case now
ReplyDeletemy faruq tell ya fellow northern idiot to prepare for the worst case come 2015...mumu lik u callin south south illitrate.so wat would u call ur self in the north? illitrates + 1000 abi?
ReplyDeleteU bandit do we even hav to prepare for u crabs.... Who are u and how many are u people. For d name I will call us in d north is we are litrates. D issue bokoharam dat u Dom are capitalising is a fact of western conspiracy and christain method to destroy Islam which later back fired. If u don't know go and ask prof.gery gana then sectary general CAN was the person dat us to bail out d co finder of d bokoharam sect (late muhammad yusuf)when ever he is arrested, go and ask I challange u!! What are u dating is it because we are keeping quite? Don't be silly
DeleteFaruq (Lawan), Good has not stated openly that he is contesting in 2015 bt Amechi has even printed posters. not withstanding Amechi is that Fool that Rushes In Where Angels Fear to Tread. U think u have d number ? the past census has been marred by frauds , go to alaba market and count Igbos, at dend of the day 2/3 majority are not northerns. Southerners might not be educated bt for us "western Education is not haram"
ReplyDeleteFaruq (Lawan), Goodluck has not stated openly that he is contesting in 2015 bt Amechi has even printed posters. not withstanding Amechi is that Fool that Rushes In Where Angels Fear to Tread. U think u have d number ? the past census has been marred by frauds , go to alaba market and count Igbos, at dend of the day 2/3 majority are not northerns. Southerners might not be educated bt for us "western Education is not haram"
ReplyDeleteRespect is to those that respects other,he who doesn't respect his brother,he who alow him self to be use against his own brother,he who doesn't respect the PDP elders cause he hs his brothers{4nothern Govns}he deside 2fight Elephant,moreover first lady deserves respect 1 as a citizen of rivers & first lady of fedral repoblic of Nigeria,Amaechi will still fight sodgers
ReplyDeleteThese northerns have deceived us enough. Thank God the middlebeltetrs have exonertated themselves from this deceit of population. Did you hear what their leaders said some days back that once the presidency moves to the North they will never allow it come to the south because they have population and religion to their advantage. Westerners are you listerning and taking note you will be first to form Nadeco and shout to high heavens. Your corruipt leader tinubu is trading with you people. Return back to Afenifere they are your leaders and ignore this fool called Amaechi
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