Governor Rotimi Amaechi of Rivers
State, yesterday, took up issues with the embattled National Chairman of
Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Alhanji Bamanga Tukur, for accusing him of
sponsoring All Progressives Congress, APC.
The governor, who spoke through his
Information and Communications Commissioner, Ibim Semenitari, said it was
unbecoming of Tukur to make such a wild allegation that was not backed by any
thread of evidence.
A statement by the Commissioner read:
“The attention of Rivers State Government has been drawn to comments credited
to Alhaji Bamanga Tukur, alleging that Governor Rotimi Amaechi is sponsoring
All Progressives Congress, APC.
“The Government of Rivers State finds this
statement rather unfortunate and incongruous coming from the same person who,
only in February, roundly commended Governor Amaechi, describing him as one of
the brightest lights of Peoples’ Democratic Party and one of the country’s best
performing governors.
“We are certain that Governor Amaechi
is still a member of Peoples’ Democratic Party and has remained so despite the
shenanigans of unscrupulous persons and the humiliation meted out to his person
and office by the party leadership.
“Perhaps we should remind Alhaji
Tukur of his own words uttered after two days of exhaustive inspection of the
projects undertaken by Amaechi’s administration.
“Tukur had declared, after the visit,
that ‘God has given us land, water and people.
‘If you take our people and give them
education, a secured environment and sustainability, so that things can keep
revolving and evolving, making it a continuous process, that state or nation
becomes a developed nation.
‘Without mincing words, since Friday,
when I arrived Port Harcourt at noon, I have been inspecting one project or the
other till this morning (Saturday). It is very difficult to praise your son
because he (Amaechi) is the best for me.’
“Also speaking at a dinner party held
in his honour, Alhaji Bamanga Tukur declared that the ‘PDP will never lose to
any party if transformational leaders like Governor Amaechi remain behind the
party.
“He said ‘Believe me, PDP will never
lose to any party, if people like Governor Amaechi stand boldly behind us. We
will win and continue to win in any election… support your governor, Rt. Hon.
Chibuike Amaechi; support our party, then be sure to win your elections’.
“We are happy to remind Alhaji Tukur
that his comments only reiterated what other party leaders like President
Goodluck Jonathan and Chief Tony Anenih have said about Governor Amaechi and
his judicious use of the people’s resources.
“Governor Amaechi’s commitment to
Rivers people is unambiguous and unwavering.”
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I stand solid behind d governor AMechi bcus he is one of d best governors in general, he his bold nd he his not afraid of anyone. He his a man that made PDP in rivers dtand become better. If PDP those mistake and allow AMechi go, they will forver regret it beside he has d resources 2 join d APC and make them even better and stronger
ReplyDeleteAmeachi is a disappointment to the south south,no matar the reason,my brother is my brother,my humble advice to him(ameachi)is to find a comon ground to settle wit his brother GEJ,bcus it is a great honour that presidency is ceeded to this region and it may never come again make use of this previlege support GEJ.i am from the midle belt and i love GEJ and the South south one love.
DeleteAmaechi is a big Disapointmen.
DeleteSouth south is diff 2 south east likewise southwest why jonathan can't allow his bro amaechi 2 continue frn 2015 , then who is jonathan and who is Amaechi any1 has right 2 become anythin in nigeria afterall respect is reciprocal.
ReplyDeleteAmaechi as far as am concerned is the best governor that has ever ruled in Rivers state.Recall back to all the governors that has ever ruled ,how many of them has ever reinstated our state the way it is today.I have never eaten his money but i see him as man that have good dreams and good intention for rivers state.check our schools ,health sector, employment area,our roads,e.t.cMy question is ? Did the former governors work like him.What they did was to come and steal away our money.Amaechi wants people who will work for Riversa state and not people tat will come to eat alone without working.
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