Gentlemen of the press,
this press briefing is expedient, taken into consideration the times we find
ourselves, especially as they relate to me.
In the last seven months,
as opposition spokesperson, I have been hounded, harassed, intimidated and
threatened severally. In order to avoid personal and family pressure, I had
refrained from bringing them to the public domain.
However, on account of
recent information available to me, I now have cause to believe that the
Federal Government is desperate and may have finalized plans to silence me.
Nevertheless, I make
bold to state the following:
1. As someone who has
been a private person, having not taken any public office, the choice of where,
how and when to invest and conduct my personal business remains my prerogative.
In this regard, I note that I never had any contract dealings with the immediate
past Federal Government or any of its security apparatus.
2. In the course of my
duties as the National Publicity Secretary of our party, the then leader of our
party and President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria invited me and directed
that I carry out some assignment relating to my office and which he duly
funded. It is important to note that the former President was fully satisfied
with the way and manner I handled the assignment.
Finally, I reiterate that
the present government should not use the apparatus of state power to settle
personal scores.
Thank you
Chief Olisa Metuh
National Publicity Secretary, PDP
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