APC tasks Buhari to end Rivers political violence, crack
down on perpetrators
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rivers State has
tasked President Muhammadu Buhari to take decisive action to end the lingering
political violence in the State and to bring the perpetrators to book. The
party made the request in a statement in which it commended the President for
coming out boldly to condemn the needless carnage in Rivers and to describe it
as “worrisome”.
The statement, signed by Rivers APC Chairman, Dr. Davies
Ibiamu Ikanya, said: “We received with happiness the recent statement credited
to President Muhammadu Buhari that the murderous rerun election in Rivers State
was shameful, unfortunate and barbaric. We agree with Mr. President that more
Nigerians have been killed in Rivers than any other state in the country. What
we are asking is, what are the steps to be taken by the Federal Government to
secure the State and her people from the PDP/WIKE gang of killers? That
Governor Wike has made Rivers State a killer field should give all Nigerians
concern because we don’t know who will be the next victim as the Army, Police,
Youth Corps members and hapless Rivers residents are not spared.”
The party expressed sadness that Governor Nyesom Wike
could be so callous to celebrate the death of human beings and the turning of
Rivers State into another Somalia where human beings are either buried alive or
burnt.
“Sadly, the threats by Governor Wike to murder INEC
officials and anybody that would stand in his way during the rerun elections
were fully implemented as a Corps member, Samuel Okonta, INEC official, Army
and Police personnel were all murdered in cold blood. This man has gone further
to threaten the lives of President Buhari, the Army Chief of Staff and his
predecessor governor, Rt. Hon. Chibuike Amaechi. To cap it all, he sent his
Chief of Staff, Samuel Wite, to assassinate the DG of NIMASA, Dr. Dakuku
Peterside; Rivers APC State Chairman, Dr. Ikanya; and APC Deputy Governorship
Candidate, Hon Asita O. Asita. The trio would have been dead if not for the
grace of God and the gallantry of the DSS personnel that came to their rescue,”
Rivers APC lamented.
The party asked: “Do we continue to tolerate this man and
applaud him for turning Rivers State into the hotbed of violence? Do we wait
until the life of our President or Amaechi is touched before we do something to
call this man to order?”
As Wike continue to play politics with the lives of
Rivers State people, let us state that, those who travel on the lane of
falsehood, subterfuge and deceit will definitely get to their destination which
is destruction. The blood of all those killed for the so called PDP/Wike’s
victory will one day speak.
Rivers APC applauded the position of INEC not to conduct
any other election in Rivers State if adequate security is not put in place.
“In the same vein, we wish to further state that it is not acceptable if all
those caught perpetuating evil and electoral malpractice, particularly Wike’s
aides, are not duly prosecuted. If this is not done it may be difficult for us
to participate in any election in Rivers State as we can’t continue to endanger
the lives of our people because of election,” the party said.
It sympathised with the people of Rivers State over
Wike’s tragic style of governance and for portraying the State in bad light
“whereas we are a peaceable, resourceful and result-oriented people and not
barbarians”.
The party meanwhile commended Rt. Hon. Chibuike Amaechi
for maintaining a peaceful disposition during the rerun elections, without
which the State would have burned to the ground. It appealed to its teeming
members and supporters to continue to maintain the peaceful disposition for
which APC is known so as not to give PDP warmongers an excuse to unleash
further violence on the State.
Chief Eze Chukwuemeka Eze
SSA on Media and Public Affairs to the State Chairman,
APC Rivers State
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