RSG Uncovers Plot To Blackmail Wike Over G-5 Demands …Seals Off EUI Event Centre

The Rivers State Government has issued stern warning to a faceless group orchestrating a campaign of calumny against Governor Nyesom Wike.
Members of the faceless group, described as political detractors, seemed vexed over the role of Wike in the collective demand by the five governors (G-5) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for fairness, equity and justice in the party.
Rivers State Commissioner for Information and Communications, Chris Finebone, who briefed journalists in Port Harcourt, yesterday, also displayed a well-worded document bearing the sinister plot of the group, which was, however, not signed.
“This is the evidence of the plot to blackmail Governor Wike. This is the document, and it is titled, ‘Proposal with hashtag, to end Wike rascality programme.’”
Finebone declared that the development was not totally unexpected by the government and the governor.
What is sad about it, he noted, is that those behind it have decided to remain faceless.
“We encourage them to remove their mask and show themselves as the governor and the government are equal to the task of responding to them adequately.”
Thecommissioner noted the fact that the state government already has an idea of the likely identity of the political detractors who were orchestrating the campaign of calumny against Wike.
He stated that they were individuals within the party, and challenged them to reveal themselves, if they were convinced of what they were doing and bold enough for the fight they seek.
“They can’t even sign it (the document) to push for this. It is important we warn them. It is important we also warn Nigerians about this scheme.
“We expect more of them to come. But I can assure you that the governor and the G-5 would rise to the occasion as they continue with this type of campaign of calumny.”
Finebone also spoke on another decision of the state government to seal off the premises of the EUI Event Centre, located along SaniAbachaLink Road within the Government Reserved Area (GRA) Phase 3, Port Harcourt.
He said the EUI Event Centre had refused to heed several warnings from the Rivers State Government instructing them not to allow their activities block the road without the requisite approval.
“The management of EUI Events Centre had refused to refrain from blocking an entire stretch of part of SaniAbachaLink Road, GRA Phase 3 without government approval.
He declared that the Rivers State Government had, with effect from Wednesday, December 7, 2022, sealed the EUI Events Centre in GRA Phase 3, Port Harcourt.
Finebone said very often, owners of event centres in the state fail to plan for the vehicles of their guests; how the vehicles would be parked, and how other road users would use the same road.
Rather, he noted, they simply block the road and do not care about the consequences while also shunning candid advise given to them to curtail such public nuisance.
“Government cannot fold its hands and watch people exercise impunity to the highest level by appropriating property government built with tax payers’ money just to their own personal use and comfort. Government must protect all.”
Also speaking, the Commissioner for Physical Planning and Urban Development, Austen Ben Chioma, explained the decision followed last Wednesday’s obstruction of free flow of traffic on the road by the management of the EUI Event Centre.
This, he noted, was at variance with promises they had made to government that they would always make sure that their traffic wardens control traffic properly so that other road users are not punished.
“But to the greatest surprise of the Rivers State Government, today’s event that is holding there, there was no road for road users to pass and road users were complaining bitterly.
“I got the information, and I went there myself, and I saw that the road was totally blocked. I told the owner of the place that this cannot be tolerated. And she said that she has done her best, and she cannot kill herself.”