Irked by the sudden withdrawal of
the Chief Security Officer and other security personnel attached to the Rivers
State Governor, His Excellency, Chief
NyesomWike, by the Commissioner of Police, Francis Odesanya, the
Chairman, Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Bro. Felix Obuah says it is another
confirmation of the grand conspiracy between the All Progressives Congress,
APC, the Independent National Electoral Commission and the Police authorities,
aimed at creating upheavals and insecurity in the State to justify their usual
push for shifting of election in the State.
The PDP Chairman, describing the
development as one of the unusual and unfriendly actions of the Police, said
such undertaking raises serious questions on the neutrality, integrity and
commitment of the Police under CP Odesanya, in dealing with security issues and
protection of lives and property in the State.
Bro. Obuah further said
withdrawing security details of the governor also poses grave danger to the
success of the forthcoming elections as well as exposing the Police already
compromised stance and conspiracy with the APC in attempting to rig the
December 10 re-run legislative elections in Rivers State.
The PDP Chairman is further
concerned with the fact that the Police authorities have conducted themselves
in a manner that shows they do not value the life of the Governor, his family
and all those working with him, but places high value on lives of members and
leaders of the All Progressives Congress, including someone (Mr. Ojukaye Flag-Amakiri)
who is standing trial on a murder case but has just been granted bail from
prison custody and now moves around with heavy security apparatus provided by
the Rivers State Police Command.
The PDP called on the Inspector
General of Police to reconsider the security implications of the withdrawal of
security details to the governor, the concern this development has raised and
the need for the Police to remain committed to their statutory responsibilities
as enshrined in the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, and to
which he and all Men and Officers of the Force vowed to respect and pledged
allegiance to.
Inspite of this development
however, the PDP assured the Police authorities of its continued cooperation,
especially in giving the people of Rivers State the desired peace and secured
environment always, including during and after the December 10 elections in
parts of the State.
The Party also called the
attention of the international community to this dangerous trend by the Police
in the State, asking for the full restoration of the security personnel to the
governor urgently and to ensure they act as those paid and maintained by taxes
of all Nigerians.
Signed
Jerry Needam
Special
Adviser on Media and Publicity
To the Rivers
PDP Chairman, Bro Felix Obuah
Wednesday, December 7, 2016
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