The chairman of Rivers State chapter of the
Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Bro Felix Obuah has described as shocking and
regrettable the alleged attempt by the All Progressives Congress, APC
led-federal government to have FIFA transfer last Tuesday’s World Cup Qualifier
between Nigeria’s Super Eagles and Swaziland from Port Harcourt to Abuja, and
the plan that subsequent international matches be played in Abuja.
A statement from the office of the State PDP
chairman and signed by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Jerry Needam accused the Transport
Minister, Rotimi Amaechi and his political stooge, and failed All Progressives
Congress, APC governorship candidate in April 11, 2015 governorship election in
the State, Dakuku Peterside as having a hand in the botched attempt, saying
this is not the first time the duo are teaming up to work against the interest
of the State in their spurious attempt to get back at the PDP controlled
government.
Information available according to the PDP,
link the unsavoury news development to Mr Dakuku Peterside, revealing that he,
and Amaechi prevailed on the APC led-federal government to write to FIFA on the
need to shift the venue of the international football fiesta to the federal
capital territory, citing political issues as the reason.
The main reason nonetheless, is that Rivers
State is PDP controlled and nothing else, Bro Obuah insisted.
Describing the evil collaboration of Amaechi
and Dakuku Peterside against the State as dangerous politicking, the State PDP
chairman wondered why sports should also be politicized, saying it’s a threat
to the sustenance of democracy in Nigeria.
“Notwithstanding, the peaceful atmosphere
prevailing in the State besides the revamping of the infrastructural and social
amenities in the State by Governor Nyesom Wike who is a sports enthusiast will
continue to place the Garden-City of Port Harcourt on world map and number one
choice to sports lovers across the globe.
The sabotage by Mr Amaechi and Peterside will
therefore not change anything”, Bro Obuah declared.
Bro Obuah commended Rivers people for their
peaceful conduct during and after the match, which has further proved Amaechi
and Dakuku wrong, that Rivers State is politically unsafe to host any
international match.
Signed:
Jerry Needam, JP
Special Adviser on
Media and Publicity
To the Rivers PDP
Chairman, Bro Felix Obuah
Wednesday,
November 25, 2015
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