The immediate past Governor of
Rivers State and current Minister of Transportation, Chibuike Amaechi, has said
that he had never abused former President Goodluck Jonathan.
Amaech said even when President
Jonathan’s wife, Patience hijacked the security of Rivers State and
superintended over it from her house, he (Amaechi) was still calm.
Amaechi stated this in an
interview with journalists in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, at the weekend.
The Minister said that Governor
Nyesom Wike has everything working for him and superintends over security council,
wondering what else the Governor could be looking for other than to accuse the
APC in Rivers.
Amaechi said, “There is a
difference between boys and men. I never opened my mouth to abuse Goodluck, to
threaten or tell the world, oh Gooodluck is facing me with violence, they are
arresting my people.
“I never did. Then, when I call
for Security Council meeting, nobody will attend. The then Director of DSS,
will come on face cap at 12 midnight with a taxi as disguise, just to brief me
about security of the state.
“Now the Director of SSS walks
into his office, the commissioner walks into his office, Brigade Commander, GOC
walk to him.
“Why has he stopped complaining
about these people? Because they are with him, briefing him.
“As Rivers Governor, Mrs.
Goodluck Jonathan superintended over security council in her house. I was
governor and a married woman, not a staff of government was superintending over
security.
“Now, the governor of the state
superintends over security council, so what is he looking for other than to
accuse the APC in Rivers?
“We reassure Nigerians and the
governor to come out and vote people they want. We expect the police, army to
provide the necessary security.
“We will not allow Wike repeat
what he has been doing. When we were fighting criminals in the state, I use to
drive out with the Brigade Commander. We slept 5am and woke up 9am to go to
work, but Wike sleeps at night.
“The campaign at that time was
you can sleep with your two eyes closed, while we open our eyes. Those we sent
on scholarship he brought back, saying they are not Rivers people.
“Business has collapsed in
Rivers. That is why crime rate is high. People are moving back to Lagos.
“NLNG must be regretting now
because we assured them of security, reason they agreed to move their
headquarters here. Now their headquarters is here, they are not safe as we
promised them. I joined politics in 1987.
“Let one politician beat his
chest and say there was a meeting I attended in which we hired thugs. I believe
the formal security is enough to protect lives and property.”
Why does this man just ramble on and on? Amaechi get a life.
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