Commissioner of Police, Mbu Joseph Mbu, on Thursday declared that he does not take orders from the First Lady, Patience Jonathan, just as he said the enemies of Rivers State Governor, Rotimi Amaechi, are not his enemies, based on the fact that he is a police officer and has the duty to protect everybody. This is as the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) will join other countries and human rights groups across the globe to celebrate the International Human Rights Day on December 10. Mbu, who was on invitation to the office of the commission in Abuja to state his own side over the petition written to the commission by Amaechi, said all the allegations against him by Amaechi were not true. It would be recalled that Amaechi had also visited the commission to state his own side of the issue. Speaking with journalists after meeting with the NHRC Executive Secretary, Mbu said he is not a politician, “all the allegations against me are not true. “I speak with the governor everyday. If you check my phone, you will see that I called him four times yesterday (Wednesday). We are in working agreement. “The problem is that the enemies of the governor are not my enemies, because I am a police officer, my job is to protect everybody. “I am not at loggerhead with the governor, except that I am a professional officer and I know my job and I do what is right”. On the allegation that he takes instruction from the First Lady, Mbu stated, “How can I take instruction from the First Lady? I take instruction from the IG, who is my boss. I don’t even have access to the President and I don’t want to”. On the withdrawal of some of Amaechi’s aides, Mbu said there was a circular that was passed, stating the number of police that should be with a public officer, “and if anybody has more than that, I should withdraw it”. Earlier, NHRC Executive Secretary, Prof. Bem Angwe, had stated that Mbu’s invitation was not an indictment, but an opportunity for fair hearing. He added that the commission will be fair, impartial and not submit to pressure from any quarters in carrying out its duties.

Ken_Jak: Well, I'm not in Rivers state and I know nothing about what is happening there but the truth is, I dislike this boy called Mbu.

you are not in Rivers state and you dnt knw wht is happening there but you hate Mbu?YOU ARE EITHER JEALOUS OR SIMPLY A HATER.

Amaechi is playing politics ,only fools can be emotional about his games.

Well said Mr Commissioner.

Ibu is a true professional, Bleep ameachi the camelion

samuelkaykay: Amaechi is playing politics ,only fools can be emotional about his games.

Amaechi is doing what jonathan should be doing.
Reaching out and forming alliances .
That is how you succeed.
Jonathan should have retreated immediately amaechi won the governor's forum election.
Instead, he with his own hands started heating up the polity.
Now, he is not in control
He can easily be impeached now.
The numbers are there and there are lots of people with the money.

bloggernaija:
Amaechi is doing what jonathan should be doing.
Reaching out and forming alliances .
That is how you succeed.
Jonathan should have retreated immediately amaechi won the governor's forum election.
Instead, he with his own hands started heating up the polity.
Now, he is not in control
He can easily be impeached now.
The numbers are there and there are lots of people with the money.

dreamer

bloggernaija:
Amaechi is doing what jonathan should be doing.
Reaching out and forming alliances .
That is how you succeed.
Jonathan should have retreated immediately amaechi won the governor's forum election.
Instead, he with his own hands started heating up the polity.
Now, he is not in control
He can easily be impeached now.
The numbers are there and there are lots of people with the money.

joseph the dreamer

A very professional n distinguished Police officer... Well said

@OP

I have always hated the scenario where Nigerians or Africans jump into certain things the Europeans do without paying attention to fundamental modalities of such things or organization.

It is very silly that organization such as National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) will invite Rivers State Commissioner of Police over a petition allegedly filed by Amaechi, Governor of Rivers State, over number of escorts assigned to him or lack therefore.

Most Nigerians are molested everyday and their inalienable rights infringed upon by Nigerian security agents, fellow citizens or government yet the useless and so-called National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) looks the other way. Were where the goons at the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) when a state government in Nigeria deported citizens of Nigeria?

Brothers during d period when there crisis was heating ameachi did not hv. This happened 2 d extent that there was no single police officer in front of govt house. But presently things have normalized

yes sir..we have heard you.you dont take orders from the first lady but you take orders from the IG who in turn takes from the first lady....these people must think we are fools.

VICTORCIZA: joseph the dreamer

Like Joseph's dream didn't come true

1wolex85:
Like Joseph's dream didn't come true

Hahahaha u got them!those guys are too slow