| The Minister of State for Education, Nyesom Wike last Sunday blew hot over the Rivers State crisis, declaring that he won’t fold his arms and watch Governor Rotimi Amaechi rubbish President Goodluck Jonathan.Wike spoke Sunday, August 11, 2013 at the Community Secondary School, Unyeada in Andoni Local Government Area of Rivers State. It was at the inauguration of the local government council and 11 wards’ executive committees of the Grassroots Development Initiative (GDI) of which he is the Grand Patron. |
“The message is clear. This is a mass movement, because we want a change in Rivers State. I was a politician before I became a Minister and I am still a politician.
“I cannot fold my arms and stay in Abuja and be doing ministerial work and somebody (Amaechi) is giving my boss conditions. I will not accept that”, he said.
He alleged that Amaechi, could no longer sleep as he (Wike) promised him, adding that the governor is now restless.
Rivers State Commissioner for Information and Communications, Mrs Ibim Semenitari, Sunday night, dismissed Wike’s outburst, saying, “I do not feel it is statesmanly for Wike to state that Rt Hon Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi, the governor of Rivers State and Chairman of the NGF, cannot sleep again”.
She added: “It shows people’s attitude to peace and security in Rivers State, it will be an unfortunate wish by anybody, for a state they call theirs, to give anybody sleepless night”.
Fully-armed soldiers and policemen provided security for Wike, who moved into and out of the ancient town of Andoni in helicopter. Deputy Governor, Tele Ikuru hails from Ikuru town in the council area.
The chopper, with registration number, 5N-BHG, landed near the venue at 3:10pm. It immediately departed, returning at 5:45pm to pick up the Minister and his associates after the event.
Wike said: “While we were coming (to Andoni LG), I heard there were announcements going on that this occasion would not be taking place and I said this occasion would take place.
“We want to thank God for making it possible that this occasion toady is taking place.
“I am a loyal party person. I am a man of peace. What I said and I will continue to say, if anybody comes to destroy Andoni, will you allow the person to sleep? If somebody comes to your house to say you will not sleep, will you allow him to sleep? If you come to destroy Andoni, the people of Andoni will say we will not allow you to destroy it and they will not allow you to sleep. Continue reading…
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