Killer Squad: I’m No. 1 On List – Amaechi

Passengers travelling for Christmas at Wazobia Park, Gwagwalada in Abuja, last Monday

Governor Chibuike Amaechi has raised alarm over threat to his life, hinting that his name maybe top on the list of an alleged killer squad as revealed by former President Obasanjo in a letter to President Goodluck Jonathan on December 2, 2013.

Amaechi made the revelation while speaking at a political rally organised by the Save Rivers Movement and attended by top national leaders of All Progressives Congress(APC) on Monday at Liberation Stadium, Port Harcourt.

The governor said, “I am number one on the(President Jonathan’s watch) list (as alleged by former President Obasanjo). They want to kill me but they have no God. The God we worship will fight for us”.

Amaechi, who had been expected by the huge crowd to declare for the APC, however, said he would declare at the appropriate time.

Today, am not declaring. I said I will declare at the new stadium. The reason for gathering today for APC rally is to remind Nigerians that the current Federal Government is carrying on with impunity. There is no rule of law in Nigeria, no rule of law at all “, Amaechi said.

He further charged the people to be steadfast as the road to their liberation will be rough but assured that at the end of the day, victory will come.

The governor reiterated his call on the Federal Government to sign off World Bank and Africa Development Bank loan for water provision in the state, warning that the Minister of Finance, Dr Ngozi Okonjo- Iweala was endangering the lives of Rivers people by sitting on the loan.

Assuring of better governance by the APC if voted in 2015, the governor said, “let me tell you the metaphor of the (APC) broom. The metaphor of the broom is that it sweeps out dirt. Now when it is sweeping, you must bend down, you must suffer a bit and in suffering, you will be sweeping. When you finish suffering and you come back, the house will be clean. That is the metaphor of APC Broom. Prepare to suffer under the current government but come 2015, things will get better”.

Earlier, Interim Chairman of the APC, Bisi Akande expressed appreciation to all party faithful in the state including members of the National Assembly for embracing the party.

Also, Gen. Muhammadu Buhari emphasized that although the party is composed of Nigerians from different ethnic and religious backgrounds, they are united in the common pursuit of the collective good of all Nigerians.

On his part, former governor of Lagos State and leader of the party, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu commended Governor Amaechi for his “courage, his achievements and strong determination to liberate Rivers from the shackles of oppression, mismanagement and misgovernance”.

Tinubu continued, “We thank you Rotimi Amaechi becuase without your courage, without your determination without your perseverance, without degree of honesty and the confidence level you have, we will not be witnessing APC rally today in Rivers. You are no chicken, you are an eagle”.