{"id":8414,"date":"2013-08-15T19:44:58","date_gmt":"2013-08-15T19:44:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/disnaija.com\/nigeria-news\/pdp-amaechi-trade-words-on-insecurity-mbu\/"},"modified":"2013-08-15T19:44:58","modified_gmt":"2013-08-15T19:44:58","slug":"pdp-amaechi-trade-words-on-insecurity-mbu","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/disnaija.com\/pdp-amaechi-trade-words-on-insecurity-mbu\/","title":{"rendered":"PDP, Amaechi Trade Words on Insecurity, Mbu"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Rivers State and the camp of Governor of the state, Rotimi Amaechi on Thursday continued their war of words over the political lockdown in the state.<\/p>\n

While the state chapter of the party accused the governor of foisting on the public a false notion of insecurity in the state in a bid to discredit and oust Commissioner of Police, Mbu Joseph Mbu, Amaechi\u2019s camp has insisted the state has lost its peace since the Federal Government imposed Commissioner Mbu.<\/p>\n

\u00a0In a statement issued and signed by Special Adviser on Media to the State PDP Chairman, Jerry Needam, the party argued that Amaechi\u2019s claim contradicts his continued assurances to prospective foreign investors across the state of prevailing peace for investment.<\/p>\n

\u00a0Faulting the double speak of the Amaechi administration, the party described the feigned insecurity of lives and properties in the state as lacking both in terms and principle.<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u201cIf there is any society that is completely free of crimes and undesirable elements there would be no need for security operatives and even among the kitchen cabinet of Governor Amaechi himself, there could be those whose dispositions pose apparent danger to order and security,\u201d the party noted.<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u201cWe challenge the trumpeters of rising wave of crimes in Rivers State to pinpoint any other state where the Police is more active and whose efforts at combating crimes have paid off than the current team under Commissioner Joseph Mbu of Rivers State Police Command.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u00a0It then advised Mbu\u2019s critics to \u201clook for other reasons to concoct other than the allegation of inefficiency,\u201d stressing that the Police in the state under Mbu has \u201cperformed creditably well save in the area of involvement in partisan politics as his detractors would want him do.\u201d<\/p>\n

But dissenting, the state government criticised the Federal Government for imposing Mbu on Rivers people, despite resolutions of the Senate and the House of Representatives recommending his redeployment.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Federal Government has imposed Mbu on us (Rivers people). He is not doing what he is expected to do as a professional police officer, but taking sides in the political crisis,\u201d Rivers State Commissioner for Information and Communications, Mrs. Ibim Semenitari said on behalf of the government.<\/p>\n

\u201cInsecurity began in Rivers State shortly after Mbu arrived. Four Thais are still in the den of kidnappers, which Rivers State was not experiencing before Mbu\u2019s arrival. The commissioner of police is not protecting lives and property of Rivers people.\u201d<\/p>\n

Semenitari revealed an ongoing peace process for President Goodluck Jonathan and Governor Amaechi, saying they \u201care talking\u201d and will \u201ceventually reconcile.\u201d She also added that Amaechi would remain a member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), as he does not plan to move to another party.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt is mischief to say that Governor Amaechi has vice-presidential ambition. Some people want to be mischievous and you cannot stop them,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

\u201cI wish them luck. If Governor Amaechi has intention to run as vice president, he will declare it. As at today (yesterday), Governor Amaechi has not declared intention to run. Instead, he remains focused on his transformation agenda and I urged Rivers people to keep supporting him. \u201c<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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