The Rivers State Government has presented a white paper demanding the immediate prosecution of the former Governor Rotimi Amaechi and all persons involved in what the government called fraudulent transactions.
This is following the report of the 30-day sitting of the Justice George Omeregi led Rivers State Judicial Commission of Inquiry, set up to investigate the sale of state assets.

Members of the State Executive Council presented the white paper to journalists in Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital.

The Commissioner of Housing in Rivers State, Emma Okah, who spoke on behalf of the State Government, told journalists in Port Harcourt that the state’s Attorney-General has been mandated to start all legal processes against former governor, Mr Rotimi Amaechi; a former military administrator of Rivers State, Brigadier Anthony Ukpo (Rtd) and some other former political office holders to refund over 97 billion naira allegedly misappropriated in the sale of the state valued assets.

The Commissioner of Housing stated that the issues of illegality cannot be swept under the carpet.

“You will agree with me that the Omereji commission had several terms of references and we will be taking them one after the other. The first term of reference is to ascertain the sale of the Omoku 150 megawatts gas turbine; Afam 360 megawatts gas turbine; Trans-Amadi 136 megawatts gas turbine and the Eleme 75 megawatts gas turbine by the administration of former Governor Rotimi Amaechi.

“The commission finds as a fact that the sale of 70% equity from the First Independent Power Limited in Omoku gas turbine, Trans-Amadi gas turbine, Afam Phase I gas turbine and Eleme gas turbine, have been very difficult to justify. They have therefoe recommended the review of sale of the power assets and the government of Rivers State has accepted that recommendation.

“Refund of proceeds by Rotimi Amaechi, Chamberlain Peterside, and Augustine Nwokocha. In furtherance of this findings that the sale of the four gas turbines was unjustifiable and against the interest of the government and people of Rivers State.

“The commission recommends that the former governor of Rivers State, Rt. Hon. Rotimi Amaechi, along with his former commissioners for Finance and Power , Dr. Chamberlain Peterside and Augustine Nwokocha, respectively, should be held to account for their roles in the sales of the power generation assets of First Independent Power Limited and the disbursement of the proceeds there from.

“Government accepts this recommendation and directs the office of the Honorable Attorney-General and commissioner for Justice, to promptly set in motion the appropriate machinery for the recovery of the proceeds of the sale of the gas turbines from the former governor, Rotimi Amaechi, and every other persons implicated in the commission’s report,” he said.

However, a leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state and former Chief Of Staff Rivers State, Glory Emeh, while reacting to the development, expressed the view that the sale of the gas turbines was the right thing to do.

There are expectations that the fallout of the report of the judicial panel of inquiry would produce more controversy.

dekdek:
Dogs have taken over brick house in Port Harcourt. He is obviously a huge joke.

autotrader014:

Dis comment of urs goes a long way to show ur level of stupidiity... Amaechi killed Rivers state and ur here talking nonsensse..

If because Wike is probing amaechi for stealing Rivers money makes him a dog, den Buhari is the bigger dog

SouthernBreeze:
Ameachi should face the law

He is already in court. He has asked the court to compel wike present his facts ( Amaechi's alleged thievery) before the judge. So far, Wike hasnt.

autotrader014:

Dis comment of urs goes a long way to show ur level of stupidiity... Amaechi killed Rivers state and ur here talking nonsensse..

If because Wike is probing amaechi for stealing Rivers money makes him a dog, den Buhari is the bigger dog

dekdek:
[[s]quote author=IbokUtoroh post=38839488]its either d op na amaechi or he is one of amaechi the thief money launderer. Cos i see no reason why somepeople will stoop so low to defend a thief who stole rivers state blind. And the funniest thing, this defender isnt from that state, so why defend someone u dont knw but just like because he is of ur occultic zombie party?
I cant defend my ex govr akpabio cos i know he thief too, i was once his vocal critic cos i knew how much he mismanaged monies accrued to the state. It is either u r a thief or u r just ignorant and confuse.
Quote me anywhere.[/s]

Arrant Nonsense. Signs of frustration. U are qouted Goon, do ur worse.
How much did he steal?

https://m.youtube.com/watch?feature=youtu.be&v=I4XPByiEAZE

dekdek:
[[s]quote author=IbokUtoroh post=38840694]
frustrated pig.
I wont go down ur level, cos am not paid to defend any thieve. I criticise injustices and corruption no matter who is involved.
My dear frnd u r lost, i pray u get rescued and found early before it's too late.
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Goon, no one is getting paid to do whatever. Just demanding that once u are alleging, u must be ready to accompany it with ur facts. Should that be difficult to do?

IbokUtoroh:

i dont do facts quoting from brown envelop journalist, i drop it while its hot and still of good savour.
Quoting premiumtimes, osundefender, saharareporters, nationnews? Tah garrahahere.

In otherwords, the only facts u worked with is the one ur biased brain concocted and u expect sane minds to agree with u eh? A huge joke u are.

dekdek:


Fool, how did the best Rivers governor in her history kill the state? U sound like another hopeless wike thug who has refused to put his brain to work. Gullible eediot.


https://m.youtube.com/watch?feature=youtu.be&v=I4XPByiEAZE

OrlandoOwoh:

When the former PDP chairman, Bamanga Tukur, went round PDP-controlled states to check projects, he described Amaechi as one of the best.