Governor Rotimi Amaechi has described
the blockade of his house by the Police as the height of lawlessness and
impunity. Amaechi, at an event for the former speakers in
Port Harcourt, explained that Nigerians were now in a dispensation where
the law was no longer supreme and urged the people to resist
impunity.
He said, “All of you saw how
the former Speakers came down from the vehicle to tell them (police)
where we were coming from, but the Police resisted. “It is
for Nigerians to see that we no longer have democracy in this country. We
are now in a regime where the law is no longer supreme. We must rise up
against this impunity against our democracy.”
The Chairman of the former Speakers’
Forum and ex-Speaker of the Plateau State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon.
Simon Lalong, described the police behaviour as the highest level
of impunity in the country. He also urged the National Assembly to
call for the resignation of the Inspector General of Police, Mr.
Mohammed Abubakar.
Lalong, who spoke on behalf of the
ex-speakers, said that if the police could act so unfairly where a
governor was concerned, ordinary Nigerians were not safe.
He said, “I don’t think it is
really police overzealousness, but the police are controlled by higher
authorities. So, if that is what is happening, I think people
should collectively call for the resignation of the Inspector-General
of Police.
“Very soon, maybe they will start
arresting people in their houses. I wonder what is really happening. I
think the President must intervene in this issue.”
Also, a former Speaker of the Lagos
State House of Assembly, Senator Olorunimbe Mamora, expressed sadness at the
action of the police.
Mamora said, “I think, to say the
least, that (roadblock) was quite unfortunate because we were coming from
an inspection of projects. More than 70 former speakers were in the
governor’s (Amaechi) entourage to inspect projects and on our way
back to the Government House, we discovered that we just couldn’t
pass because the road had been blocked.”
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What we have in Nigeria is not Nigeria police but cash n carry police
ReplyDeleteAll of u are pretending as if u don't know dat ur president bcause of his selfish n greediness n hunger 4 power he is doing all dis,he deserves to impeach
ReplyDeleteI told u earlier dat he is not a good leader he is a militant
ReplyDeleteAmaechi is a trouble maker because I beleive his Aids had allready told him that d road was blocked but he wanted to make some headlines. He could have simply followed d normal route.
ReplyDelete"U̶̲̥̅̊ bliv his aides had already told him" was it only Ameachi?d story says abt 70 ex-speakers were present
DeleteAnonymous 11:26am I'm sure U̶̲̥̅̊ are related 2 uncle GEJ.It's obvious there was a blockade and my question is" what was it for?"
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