Secondus’ Allegations Against Amaechi, Spurious – RSG

The Rivers State Government has described allegations by the Deputy National Chairman of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Prince Uche Secondus, that the state Governor, Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi is  the main problem of the state, as  grossly irresponsible, repugnant, spurious  and contemptuous.
In a statement by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, David Iyofor, the government took exception to attempts by Secondus to denigrate and disparage the person and office of the governor of Rivers State and the chairman of the Nigerian Governors’ Forum (NGF).
The statement said that, “Secondus, who sadly represents a tiny but inglorious cabal of desperate and despicable persons that have woefully failed the state and its people, shamelessly told a press conference in Abuja that Amaechi is the main problem of the state, amongst other reckless, spurious allegations.
According to the government, “This is the same Secondus, just a couple of years back, hailed Governor Amaechi as the best thing to happen to Rivers State. The same Secondus who said the state was heading down the hill until Amaechi came to its rescue. Amaechi only became a problem when he boldly refused to open the treasury of Rivers State to Secondus and his small cabal of treasury looters”.
But on the contrary, the government said that “Rivers people know that it’s rather Secondus and this PDP cabal that are obviously our problem. They want to return Rivers State and its people to the dark days of the pre–Amaechi era, the dark days of corruption, insecurity, cultism, and deplorable infrastructure while they loot the treasury of the state. Secondus and this PDP cabal are only interested in converting state funds, state resources for their personal use.
“Contrary to the wild claims of Secondus, Governor Amaechi has never and will never be in alliance with cultists. It is a known fact, nationally and internationally, that when he became governor in 2007, Amaechi chased away the cultists from Rivers State. Many were arrested and prosecuted. He openly condemned them and their criminal activities that had then ruined the economic, social and political life of the state. How can this same Amaechi now be in bed with the same cultists he condemned, fought, arrested, prosecuted and chased way from Rivers State?”, the government asked.
“It is rather Prince Secondus and the PDP, in their desperation for power, that are now using federal might to bring back the cultists to the state to unleash wanton violence on Rivers people like they last week in Okrika (Rivers State) during the APC governorship rally for Dakuku Peterside. We wish to alert the nation and international community that Prince Secondus’ PDP plot is to use these cultists to harass, intimidate and terrorize Rivers people to vote PDP during the elections,” the statement added..
The statement urged Rivers people to remain resolute in their resolve to do away with PDP at all levels during the elections while they continue to support and vote the change APC represents.

Provost, RIVCAS, Dr Hillary Wordu (left) receiving matriculation document from Director, School Management Science, Mrs Madume J. V., during 24th matriculation ceremony of the institution last Thursday in Port Harcourt.