Opobo, Nkoro Support Amaechi

Last week in Government House began with a solidarity visit to Opobo and Nkoro people to Rivers State Governor, Rt Hon Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi.
Led by member of House of Representatives representing Andoni/Opobo and Nkoro Federal Constituency, Hon. Dakuku Peterside, the crowd was even acknowledged by Governor Amaechi as the highest since several groups across the state commenced solidarity visits.
In address of the Opobo/Nkoro people was read by former Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development, Prof Winston Bellgam, who described Amaechi as one of their sons.
The his words: “Today we have come to express our undying and unequalled love and support for you, same way proud parents would do for a loving son. To us, the good people of Opobo and Nkoro, we make bold to say that you are more than a cherished son to us”.
Soon after Prof. Bellgam spoke, other prominent sons and daughters of both kingdoms took turns to speak. They include former Deputy Governor, Sir G.T.G. Toby, Mr. Clapton Ogolo, Pastor S. Datom and Madam Felicia Pepple.
The Governor also received the chairman of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) Governing Board Chief Gordon Bozimo. Rt. Hon. Amaechi used the visit to call for the redeployment of the Rivers State Police Commissioner, Mr. Mbu Joseph Mbu.
Amaechi who decried the police commissioner’s laxity in ensuring adequate security in the state insisted that without a change in the headship of the police, more security problems will continue.
Bozimo had in his speech expressed concerns over the recent kidnap of three youth corp members and other atrocities meted on corp members posted to the state.
Bozimo also said that the purpose of the visit to Rivers State was in confirmation of Governor Amaechis commitment to  promoting the NYSC programme and also have a firsthand knowledge of how the orientation camp looks like.
On the same Tuesday, the governor’s convoy was involved in an accident when the security vehicle belonging to the Chief of Staff was hit by an intruding vehicle along Rukpokwu Airport Road. There was no loss of lives.
Also, secretary to the state government inaugurated the state and area council executives of the Nigerian Legion in 22 local government areas, excluding Oyigbo. The new legion executives were inaugurated by the permanent secretary Special Service Bureau of the SSG’s Office, Mr. Sovens Okara .
On Wednesday, the Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Barrister Wogu Boms addressed the press over the ban by the police on protests in the state.
Barrister Boms explained that based on the Public Order Act, the police did not have the constitutional power to ban protests. Rather he argued that section I of the Act authorizes and empowers the governor to do so while describing the police order as null and void.
“I therefore strongly remind the police commissioner that the police as a unit, was established to serve the people in sincerity within the law”, Boms reiterated.
Commissioner for Information and Communications, Mrs. Ibim Semenitari equally addressed newsmen over comments on Governor Amaechi made by the Felix Obuah-led Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), during a visit to President Jonathan.
Mrs. Semenitari maintained that Governor Amaechi still remained a member of the PDP and would not be forced out of the party.