The Rivers State Governor, Mr. Rotimi Amaechi, on Saturday raised the alarm over his safety and pleaded with President Goodluck Jonathan, to ensure that he is not killed.
Amaechi said this in an interview with Sahara TV, which was monitored by one of our correspondents.
The governor, who narrated his ordeal in hands of the police and aviation authorities since he fell out with the President, said he felt unsafe.
“I don’t have an aide de camp. I don’t have a chief security officer. They’ve withdrawn so many policemen. They’ve withdrawn all policemen from the commissioners. I feel unsafe. I just know that they want to kill me. Beg Mr. President to ensure that I’m not killed because I’m sure they are planning towards that.”
Amaechi also accused his political opponents, including the Minister of State for Education, Mr. Nyesom Wike, and the President’s wife, Mrs. Patience Jonathan, of using the police to intimidate him and the people of the state.
He said, “It is not just Wike that is controlling (the Rivers State Commissioner of Police, Mr. Joseph) Mbu. It is not just Mrs. Patience Jonathan that is controlling Mbu. There are some people on the street controlling him.
“They are doing two things under the watch of Mr. President and the Inspector-General of Police. They are trying to intimidate the Rivers society so that they can rig elections. And they are trying to intimidate me and expose me to danger.”
Amaechi also accused the National Aviation Management Authority of monitoring his movement and deliberately delaying his flights.
He described the level of impunity under Jonathan as worse than what Nigeria experienced under late General Sani Abacha.
Amaechi said the Nigeria Governor’s Forum crisis would be resolved at the end of the 2015 election, adding that there would have been peace in Nigeria had the President not interfered in the forum’s election.
He told his interviewer that President Jonathan confirmed his involvement in the NGF election at the last meeting the rebel governors had with him.
“While Akpabio was denying it, I reminded him that the President confirmed to me that he participated. Jonathan said he canvassed support for Governor Shema and that he called governors and showed them a video recording of my speech on the oil well that was taken from Soku to Balyesa, and he therefore told them that if I won, he would never work with me,” he said.
He said the possibility of peace between him and the first family was left in the hands of the President and God.
“If the President wants peace, I will be available. And it should not be the type of peace that we had in 2011, that was because of the election,” he said.
In a swift response, the Presidency described Amaechi as a drowning man, whose intention was to pitch the President and Nigerians.
Special Adviser to the President on Political Matters, Ahmed Gulak, told SUNDAY PUNCH that Amaechi, by his utterances, did not have respect for the office of the President and by extension, the sovereignty of Nigeria.
Gulak said, “Amaechi is a drowning man whose plan is just to pitch the President against the people of Rivers State but people of the state know better and they have turned against him (the governor).
“On his claim that the President is after his life, Amaechi himself knows that President Jonathan is a peace-loving man who cannot hurt a fly. On the contrary, maybe he is the one planning that against the President. He should stop pitching people against the President. Nigerians know the President that he is a gentleman.” Click to signup for FREE news updates, latest information and hottest gists everyday
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U beg d hubby whilst accusing his wife- foolish tactic in my opinion
ReplyDeleteAmaechi should stop and drop his personal ambition so that there will be peace.
ReplyDeleteAmaechi, you have not been advised properly and now the game have over you. In the first place Amaechi never stand election in River state to test the choice of being state Governor from his people. After grabing the state position in court, now turn to fight GEJ and the Southerners. Now that the Ocean is about swallowing you , you cry aloud and we are still listening ,that you must reap what you sow even now.
ReplyDeleteMr president , Mr president , Mr president How many times did I call you? Leave Gov Amaechi alone. I see you regretting all these.
ReplyDeleteNigerians are watching, as for me I hardly regret my actions but one thing I regret as it is was to have voted for Jonathan in 2011. Come 2015 by the special grace of God things will be different. Not me, not any of my household will vote for Jonathan by the grace of God. And if the Old PDP thinks rigging will help this time a big surprise awaits them
ReplyDeleteLet Us All put our self's in the position of the president !!!!! IF YOU ARE THE PRESIDENT WILL YOU BE HAPPY WITH AMEACHI'S CONDUCT ?????
ReplyDeleteWhatever you wish others may it get to you,, AMEN.
Ameachi and his Evil Alliance are the people who are conspiring to terminate the president,,what he is saying now is part of their plan.
EVEN HEAVEN AND EARTH WILL NOT TOLERATE THE SUDEN DEATH OR ATTACK ON THE PRESIDENT,,,, THIS IS NOT A THREAT LET THE CORE NORTH TAKE NOTE...
ANY MAN WHO STAND AGAINST THE INTEREST OF HIS PEOPLE WILL ALWAYS DIE MYSTERIOUSLY,,, SO Ameachi Should not implicate GEJ with the nemesis that awaits him...
AMEACHI, why disturb my weekend with this mumu outcry when U know the right thing to do. Pls employ private security or use the more DREADED MILITANT rether than crying for CORRUPTION infected NPF. U'll really becoming a NUISANCE.
ReplyDeleteI will like to beg the president to release his security agents to him.cos its obvious dt he's fighting Amaechi.if d man shld fall today, Mr GEJ will not b called Victor. Please let him hav d sovereinty of his state.We all know dt GEJ is stronger dan Amaechi.pls pardon him
ReplyDeletenobody wants to kill amaechi except he kills himself.
ReplyDeletewot made him believe dat nigerians like him as a leader?
u have failed rivers people with bad and corrupt givernment.
u better learn to respect ur president and b in peace!
nobody wants to kill amaechi except he kills himself.
ReplyDeletewot made him believe dat nigerians like him as a leader?
u have failed rivers people with bad and corrupt givernment.
u better learn to respect ur president and b in peace!
Jonathan is clueless you abandoned insecurity in Nigeria to fight a governor. 2015 we will wait for u by Gods grace.
ReplyDeleteAmaechi carry your cross. Don't deceive us for the fight you are fighting is PURELY PERSONNAL. You are not fighting for the Rivers people but for your survival and relevance after 2015. We did not send you to joined forces with the enemies of Niger delta and fight the president° are you the only gov from the south south?. Even the comrade gov knows when to draw the line when it comes to the interest of his people even though he is of the opposition party!. Governor Amaechi why are u the person to fight against the interest of your people?
ReplyDeleteMr president is fighting dirty, Amaechi has d right to join any political affiliation of his choice & indeed seek for any political office of his choice. Let GEJ fullfil his electoral promises & Amechi will become a non issue
ReplyDeleteHello GEJ pls leave dis man alone dont plan 4 his dead is buyforce to follow u bcos he oso want be like u as prest of dis contry or vice prest so allowed him bcos is ur brother.
ReplyDeleteAmechi is not grateful to God for where he is today. He is fighting for more power and against a constituted authority. There are consequences of rebellion and this will catch up with him if he does not quickly come to his sences
ReplyDeleteIf you judge a politician by regularly reading or studying his/her harmless facial countenance, I think you have myopically economised your judgemental sense.
ReplyDeleteIt is a known fact that politics is a dirty game, so how could you say that we Nigerians know that Jonathan is a gentleman. That deceptive man??.....so laughable. It would have been better said that Jonathan is a dull man.
Amaechi must not be harmed not to talk of killing him. If you are politically wise, Jonathan play the game in a very bloodless manner
power pass power i thought amechi is a man.why is he crying.u never see any tine yet.
ReplyDeleteAmechi is the one killing himself not GEJ, his is always looking for who to sympathize with him. He and his cohorts cannot stop GEJ. The guilty is afraid, an evil man runs when no one pursueth him. The evil that men do lives with them. He should be careful alway trying to shoot at GEJ. Jonathan, I believe he is among those sponsoring BH, just to keep heating up Nigeria. God who brought GEJ will see him through. Amen.
ReplyDelete@fred, wat makes u say dat amaechi has failed his people?? We all knw how all dis stuffs started. Amaechi, u have ur militants. Use dem and free naija police. D militants wud gladly guard u with their life. Come 2015, lets c where our OGA at d TOP wud be
ReplyDeleteAmaechi is a noise maker and false alarmist all in order to be V.P. in 2015. Can't he wait to be V.P. in 2019 and concentrate in delivering dividends of democracy to the Rivers people and allow his kinsman to stay through. Kai! Politicians and shameless selfishness.
ReplyDeleteAlthough i don't like Amaechi himself but i think that GEJ removing the police from guarding the governor is very wrong. That is childish and i expect more from the President. If Amaechi is killed his blood Will be on the President, Patience and Wike's heads. A word is enough for the wise. Meanwhile Amaechi should employ private security for himself.
ReplyDeleteThe best answer to trouble makers is to be killed. Nigerians will assure you that you and the other Governors should be killed.
ReplyDeleteThe clueless and shoeless president that abandoned his responsibilities and is busy pursuing selfish interest. Why would a sane president not work for those that elected him, instead he immediately after the first election, started pursuing a second tenure even when the electorates have not enjoyed the mandate they gave to him.
ReplyDeleteLet live all 2 faith, amaechi and jona, pls one luv abeg una
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