Rivers State Federal lawmakers
under the platform of the All Progressive Congress (APC), on Monday,
alleged that the Minister of Transportation , Chibuike Amaechi is
discrediting President Muhammadu Buhari in Rivers state.
Addressing
newsmen in Abuja, the lawmakers led by Senator Magnus Abe appealed to
Buhari not to surrender the nation to men without conscience.
Abe
painted how a faction of APC in Rivers led by Amaechi created anarchy at Rivers
State High Court.
He
said that despite the achievement of President Buhari in Rivers state, the
attitude of the Minister in the state is just a distraction.
He
said, “I respectfully call on our president not to surrender our nation to men
without conscience, this party must distance itself from the show of shame that
is currently going on in Rivers state.”
Abe
who faulted the Congresses at the state said that anybody claiming to be in
control in the state is just deceiving himself because a competent court has
stopped the congresses.
He
added that despite the intervention of the party’s leader in the South-South
region, Amaechi ignored the resolution and hijacked the whole process.
Abe
said, “The South-South caucus of the party had met at the home of the Minister
of Transportation in Abuja and directed that certain steps be taken by the
leaders in the states to build confidence in the process before the congresses
should begin.
“First it was agreed that an
all-inclusive meeting be called between Thursday and Friday preceding the ward
congresses.
“The
meeting was to include all tendencies in the party and the modalities for
congresses be discussed and agreed upon.
“It
was also directed that the congress committee from Abuja should equally meet
with all stakeholders on arrival and be briefed on the arrangements and
agreements already reached in the state.
“None
of this was done in Rivers State, rather a faction of the party lead the
Minister proceeded with the exercise in total disdain of the rights and
privileges of other members.
“Party
members who paid money to the party were blatantly disenfranchised. All protest
and appeals fell on deaf ears after the purported failed exercise .
“Another
South-South caucus meeting was called this time at the home of state for
minister of petroleum and it was agreed that the rules were not followed in
Rivers State and the exercise in Rivers State was not acceptable.
“However
in other states were such conclusions were reached the caucus gave clear
directives on what should be done to remedy the situation before the local
Government congress.
In
the case of Rivers state however it was decided that because it is the home
state of the president’s DG of campaign the President should be briefed before
any further action can be taken.”
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