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…Obuah, Emeh Blast Rivers APC, Dakuku
The Rivers State Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Bro. Felix Obuah says that the party views the comments made by the defeated candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the 2015 Governorship Election in the state, Dr. Dakuku Peterside, against Governor Nyesom Wike regarding the unclaimed $43million saga, as the ranting of a psychopath, occasioned by convulsive attacks that come in gasps as a result of his indulgence in cultism.
Obuah, in a statement, said the party could have ordinarily ignored Dakuku’s vituperations against Wike but chose to respond so that Rivers people would understand the underlying motive of Dakuku’s ill-motivated action.
Believing that Rivers people are better informed and too sophisticated to be fooled by Dakuku’s lies against Wike, Obuah stated that one reason behind Dakuku’s sustained insults was the humiliation he suffered at the 2015 polls, adding that the defeated politician was still nursing the wound of the loss two years after.
Obuah regretted that rather than provide facts to show that the house in question does not belong to Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi or that the money found therein were not part of proceeds Rivers State Government realized from sale of its gas turbines, Dakuku was busy regaling in concocted lies to please his master.
“If Dakuku Peterside thinks that the only way to showcase his loyalty to Amaechi is to launch insults against Wike, then he may have lost his senses because even his master, has a lot of respect for Wike for outclassing him in leadership and achievements. Good a thing, while he is busy unleashing insults against Wike, the governor is busy executing mind-blowing projects,” Obuah declared.
“The PDP, however, is not surprised at these unsubstantiated actions of Dakuku. What else do you expect from a man who was a cultist and carried on in a most horrendous and horrific manner! He needs psychiatric treatment,” Obuah stated.
Obuah also berated Dakuku Peterside over his comments that Wike is a ‘self-styled Mr. Project’, stating that the title was given to the governor by no less a personality than the Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osibanjo, who during his recent visit to the state, was stunned at the magnitude and quality of projects executed and commissioned by Wike.
Similarly, the PDP has said that the Press Release issued by the All Progressives Congress, (APC), in Rivers State in reaction to the comment of the Rivers State Governor, Chief Nyesom Wike, that the $43.3 million recovered in a private residence in Ikoyi, Lagos State, belongs to Rivers State Government and should be returned to the state, has given the party away as interlopers in the matter.
This was the position of former Chief of Staff, Rivers State Government House, Chief Emeh Glory Emeh, who was speaking with newsmen in Port Harcourt last Monday. Emeh maintained that the APC was hasty in intruding into what can be described as the domestic freedom of an individual when the APC was not an accused in the matter.
Hear him: “ I had resisted making comments on this matter since six days ago. Journalists continue to harass my phone, demanding my opinion on the discovery of a whopping $43million, as well as money in other currencies in a private residence in Lagos.
“My resistance is based on the fact that the Rivers State Governor, Chief Nyesom Wike was unequivocal on the fact that the money belongs to Rivers State, and as an advocate for the good people of the State he is better placed and more positioned to speak on our behalf which he has done, and the good people of Rivers State are solidly behind him.
“But I am compelled to respond to your telephone calls on this when my attention was drawn to the Press Release signed by APC Chairman in Rivers State, Dr Davies Ikanya, which gave the impression that he was reacting to the subject matter. As a lawyer, I felt concerned and amazed that persons or group of persons, or organisations who are not a party to a matter can dabble into it. In law, such person or persons will be seen as an interloper, or put it the other way, a busy body.
“In addition, I became more curious when I also read a reaction from both the Director General of NIMASA, Dakuku Peterside, and APC Publicity Secretary in Rivers State, Chris Finebone, defending the character alleged to be involved in the $43 million saga. This is because, it is not possible, no matter how close one may be to a member of a party, club or association that you will know every thing about the fellow, including his private and business life.One continues to wonder why it is difficult for Amaechi to speak out, at least, to save both his time and speculations from the public than to allow these interlopers to fall over each other for what they don’t have idea about except they can tell that they do.
“It can amount to attempt to cover up by these persons or bodies who cannot claim to have sufficient information on the subject matter under discussion, to jump into conclusion as per the ownership of the funds.
He clarified that Wike’s allegation was based on the fact that the money is from the sale of Rivers State owned gas turbines at over $309 million and that the said money was found in the house alleged to belong to the former Governor of Rivers state, Rt. Hon. Chibuike Amaechi, presently minister of transportation.
Emeh further stressed Wike’s request that the Federal Government should set up an inquiry to unravel who owns the building or flat where the money was found, and who is the tenant including the relationship between the tenant and the landlord.
“ Governor Wike believes that it is only when these are done that the shady transaction and recovery would be clear to Nigerians.
“In a natural progression, therefore, it would appear that the only person who has both the legal, moral and equitable responsibility to throw more light on this is the accused himself, who in this case is Rt. Hon. Chibuike Amaechi, and certainly not the party, not Dakuku Peterside; not Chris Finebone; and not any other person for that matter, as any of these persons would be regarded as an interloper. That is my belief, and this certainly is not debatable”, the former commissioner for transport in Rivers State, concluded.
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has intercepted 1.63 million pills of tramadol concealed in two long trailers heading for Kano as it intensified efforts to dismantle a transnational drug trafficking syndicate operating along the Togo-Benin Republic-Nigeria corridor.
The agency also arrested an 80-year-old suspected drug dealer in Rivers State, a businesswoman linked to cannabis shipments from Canada, a Chadian woman, a couple and other suspects in coordinated operations across Lagos, Edo, Kogi and Rivers states.
The NDLEA’s Director of Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi, disclosed this in a statement, yesterday.
According to the statement, the latest intelligence-led operation came barely one week after NDLEA operatives recovered 558,900 pills of tramadol concealed in the false-bottom compartment of a truck that entered Lagos through the Togo-Benin Republic route.
Babafemi said, “Ongoing efforts to dismantle a transnational drug trafficking syndicate smuggling tramadol from Togo, through Benin Republic into Nigeria have yielded another success with the interception of two long trailers used to move One Million Six Hundred and Thirty (1,630,000) pills of tramadol 250mg concealed in fabricated compartments of the trucks across multiple borders into Lagos.”
He added that one of the two trailers was intercepted on July 2 along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, where operatives recovered 853,000 pills of tramadol 250mg concealed in a fabricated compartment beneath the cargo floor.
Babafemi said, “One of the two trucks already heading to Kano was tracked and located on 2nd July 2026 along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway where NDLEA officers recovered 853,000 pills of tramadol 250mg concealed in a fabricated compartment beneath the cargo floor of the trailer and arrested the 22-year-old driver Jabir Kabiru.”
He further disclosed that another trailer was intercepted two days later on the same route.
“Two days later, 4th July, NDLEA operatives acting on processed intelligence successfully tracked and recovered the second trailer from the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway while heading to Kano. A total of 777,000 pills of tramadol 250mg concealed in a fabricated compartment beneath the cargo floor of the truck were evacuated and the 22-year-old driver Muhammed Nuhu arrested,” the statement read.
According to Babafemi, investigations established a link between the three intercepted consignments.
He said, “Investigations revealed that all three trucks and consignments intercepted on 21st June, 2nd July and 4th July belong to the same transnational drug trafficking syndicate operating along the Togo-Benin Republic-Nigeria axis.”
The agency also intercepted 4.70 kilograms of Canadian Loud, a synthetic strain of cannabis, at the import shed of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Ikeja, Lagos.
Babafemi said, “Two consignments of Canadian Loud, a synthetic strain of cannabis, with a combined weight of 4.70 kilograms have been intercepted at the import shed of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Ikeja, Lagos. The cargoes, which arrived the Lagos airport from Canada in cartons with ‘Odugwu’ boldly written on them, came aboard British Airways and Ethiopian Airlines flights on 24th June and 3rd July respectively.”
He said two cargo agents, Ali Rotimi Samson and Orimolade Oluwagbenga, were initially arrested in connection with the shipments, while another suspect, Edeh Onyeamachi Stanislus, was apprehended after arriving at a logistics company to take delivery of the consignments.
The Federal Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction has denied claims that it has commenced registration for a purported ?50,000 National Support Allowance.
The ministry, in a public notice posted on its official X handle, yesterday, described messages, links and websites advertising the alleged programme as fraudulent.
It urged Nigerians to disregard such claims and verify information only through official government channels.
“The Federal Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction has NOT commenced registration for any ?50,000 National Support Allowance,” the ministry said.
It added, “Disregard fraudulent messages, links and websites claiming otherwise. Verify any info only through official govt channels.”
The alert is in response to a circulating scam flyer that falsely claims the program is ongoing under President Bola Tinubu’s directives.
The fake advertisement, which includes text in Hausa and English, directs victims to a suspicious website (kluspz.com) for applications.
The ministry’s warning comes amid heightened concerns over digital fraud targeting vulnerable populations seeking social support.
Similar scams have previously surfaced around programs like N-Power, prompting questions from citizens in replies to the official post.
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has expressed its preparedness for a major national struggle for a comprehensive review of the national minimum wage.
NLC President, Comrade Joe Ajaero, hinted at this while making his remarks at the commissioning of the Comrade Godwin Abumisi Pensioners Legacy House and Multipurpose Hall in Abuja.
Ajaero said it is no longer acceptable to discuss the welfare of workers without also discussing the welfare of those who have completed their active years of service.
He advised workers and pensioners to get prepared for the ideological and economic battles that lie ahead.
According to the NLC president, “The Nigeria Union of Pensioners (NUP) is one of the proud affiliates of the Nigeria Labour Congress. Therefore, your struggle is our struggle, and your welfare remains a priority for the organised labour movement.
“We are currently in the preparatory stages for a major national struggle for a comprehensive review of the national minimum wage.
“However, let me state unequivocally that it is no longer acceptable to discuss the welfare of workers without also discussing the welfare of those who have completed their active years of service.
“Accordingly, the Nigeria Labour Congress will not only push for a new national minimum wage but will also demand the establishment of a national minimum pension. It is a historical injustice that men and women who devoted their youth, strength and productive years to the service of this nation should be condemned to live below the poverty line after retirement.”
Ajaero noted that the cost of living has risen astronomically as food, healthcare and transportation have become increasingly unaffordable.
“We cannot continue to allow our senior citizens to survive on pensions that have become poverty wages. Every retiree deserves to live with dignity after decades of faithful service to the nation,” he said.
He urged pensioners across the country to remain united and prepared as the process begins, adding: “This Legacy House should not merely be seen as a physical structure; it should become a centre for mobilisation, strategic engagement and solidarity as we prepare for the struggles ahead.”
The NLC president pointed out that the working class has always understood that “those who exploit workers are united in advancing their interests. We too must remain united in defending our collective interests and ensuring that government fulfils its obligations to both serving workers and retirees.”
He urged pensioners across the country to remain united and prepared as the process begins, adding: “This Legacy House should not merely be seen as a physical structure; it should become a centre for mobilisation, strategic engagement and solidarity as we prepare for the struggles ahead.”
The NLC president pointed out that the working class has always understood that “those who exploit workers are united in advancing their interests. We too must remain united in defending our collective interests and ensuring that government fulfils its obligations to both serving workers and retirees.”
He said the completion of the project should serve as a clarion call to all workers and lovers of the masses.
“We must not only build physical structures but also build a strong movement capable of compelling government to honour its commitments,” he said.
Ajaero further stated: “We will continue to demand the immediate payment of all outstanding pension arrears and the implementation of a pension regime that guarantees every retiree a life of dignity and security.
“Together, we shall continue to fight until every Nigerian worker and pensioner receives the justice, respect and welfare they deserve.”
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