Commissioners who served under the administration of former Governor Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi have all risen in his defence as they slammed Justice George Omereji judicial commission of enquiry which recently submitted its report against the past government to incumbent Governor Nyesom Wike.


For starters, the ex commissioners said at a press conference in Port Harcourt Saturday that “ It is illegal for a governor to set up a judicial commission of inquiry.
They noted that “While inaugurating the commission Mr. Ezebunwon Nyesom Wike had charged the committee to amongst other things “investigate the illegal sales of the power plants.” This statement by itself was evidence enough that a position had been taken by the Rivers State Government.”
“The Chairman of the Commission itself had himself stated “if it was before me and sitting as a judge of a serious biting – biting court, you would have seen what is going to happen to people that are corrupt. I would have ordered the arrest of those corrupt officials who decided not to follow procedure and lock them up and maintain it.”

This comment long before all parties had appeared before him was another confirmation of our position that the Commission’s report was already pre determined.”

They further averred that “Government is a continuum and Government policy is as determined by the administration of the day. Decisions of the State Executive Council are implemented by Ministries, Departments and Agencies and all records are domiciled in the ministries. As former commissioners we had each submitted our hand over notes to the Secretary to State Government as well as our Permanent Secretaries and so every record required by the successor government are available with the MDA’s. Our attention would only be required for routine clarification where this may be necessary.”

The ex commissioners defended the various projects embarked upon by the Amaechi government.They include the mono rail project,the agricultural credit scheme and the alleged fraudulent sale of power assets by the former administration.

According to the former commissioners, “It is infantile and the height of gross irresponsibility to request that the sum of N33Bn be returned to the Rivers State Government. It shows a complete lack of understanding of the rudiments of governance and infrastructural developments. Pertinent issues to be raised;
They stated that “The N33Bn in question, is it the money that has been spent on the project?"


Also, the immediate past Rivers state exco members asked “Has the “so called” panel established any case of financial impropriety?
“What is the Wike administration’s position on securing the assets of the project e.g. the trains that are just wasting away at the station?”

They argued that “It is important to compare this situation with the scenario in Lagos when British investors went on an inspection of the Lagos Rail Mass Transit Project; Blue Line project (a public transport infrastructure project started by the former administration of Babatunde Fashola) and pledged the support of the UK private sector to the expansion of the project. That is what governance is all about. Continuity!”

On the agricultural credit scheme under Amaechi’s government, they said “this scheme was intended to facilitate the flow of credit to farmers to enable them expand and consolidate their holdings.
“Sums were set aside for disbursement to farmers in the various LGAs of the State by way of grant.
“The programme concentrated on cropping, fishing, livestock, processing, storage, forestry, marketing etc.
“A total no of 380 mother cooperatives were engaged after scaling through the eligibility criteria
“There were a total no of 2553 subgroups engaged by the mother cooperatives.
“A total of N4bn was earmarked for the implementation this programme and the completion of the fish farm projects.
“So far, about N3.1bn has been disbursed from the funds living behind about 900million with Rivers State Ministry of agric account for the completion of the projects.”

The former commissioners exonerated Amaechi of any wrong doing in the alleged fraudulent sale of Rivers state power assets and the alleged unlawful payment to and criminal conversion of N4,633,440,000.00 by Clinoriv Specialist Hospital

The commissioners who defended their boss who has been nominated as a minister by President Muhammadu Buhari said “These details we have put before you were all available to the Rivers state Government and the Omeriji panel respectively. We have again put it before you and the public to enable you judge for yourselves. We are confident of our stewardship as former members of the Executive Council and we are certain that posterity would deal us a fair blow.”

Nigeria’s senate is expected to begin screening of ministerial nominees including Amaechi on Tuesday.
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"Hypocrisy is when you support your own criminals(amaechi, atiku, tinubu etc), and when I support my own criminals(mimiko, saraki etc) you begin to condemn me. Is amaechi different from mimiko? We are not ready for change at all in this country". Quote me anywhere

OZAOEKPE:

"Hypocrisy is when you support your own
criminals(amaechi, atiku, tinubu etc), and when
I support my own criminals(mimiko, saraki etc)
you begin to condemn me. Is amaechi different
from mimiko? We are not ready for change at
all in this country". Quote me anywhere

Shut up you nitwit.. Pasting the same thing on every thread doesn't make you sound smart at all. Go get a job nigga!

Commissioners who served under the administration of former Governor Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi have all risen in his defence as they slammed Justice George Omereji judicial commission of enquiry which recently submitted its report against the past government to incumbent Governor Nyesom Wike.

Raise your hand if you expected the commissioners to say they were corrupt.

OtunbaJega:


Shut up you nitwit.. pasting the same thing on every thread doesn't make you sound smart at all. Go get a job nigga!

"Hypocrisy is when you support your own
criminals(amaechi, atiku, tinubu etc), and when
I support my own criminals(mimiko, saraki etc)
you begin to condemn me. Is amaechi different
from mimiko? We are not ready for change at
all in this country". Quote me anywhere

Cant just wait to see wike's obituary all over PH...



Note: I no swear for him sha, he did that himself

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They also helped in embezzling the money.

So they would surely come to his defence.

Before nko, they are defending themselves or you expected them to indict themselves?

Wike should go and arrest Amaechi in Abuja na. Shebi he is the Anttoney General of The Federal Republic of Nigeria. Rubbish! kangaroo panel!

This woman has not said anything to defend the looted money but ranting although

ameachi too corrupt, him go never be minister. Quote me anywhere.

The OP is a very scary and complicated individual. All he cares about is the survival and prosperity of ROTIMI AMAECHI, nothing more. He doesn't care about the purported change, economic growth, security, nothing, just AMAECHI. I am tempted to believe that he either is a paid and bought agent of Amaechi, or worse, he is a child of AMAECHI masquerading as a concerned member of the masses. NGENEUKWENU is evil.

Another Wike thread by Bros Ngeneukwenu!

Aren't there better things to be obsessed about?


@ The Topic... what do you expect from Amaechi's Co- Looters? To drum support for Wike when they know their oga can burst they arse any time?

OtunbaJega:


Shut up you nitwit.. Pasting the same thing on every thread doesn't make you sound smart at all. Go get a job nigga!

why didnt they go there to tender all this evidences and explanation, is news media the panel of enquiry, now the panel have submited his report, they are swurmping out propaganda, na dat one we they talk

Did Wike actually say "I sheded tears?"

Change according to APC is when u nominate Fayemi, Amaechi and Fashola to become ministers, old wine in new bottle.

No polytechnic student will ever support COMMISSIONER WIKE after is handling of the previous ASUP strike that kept us out of school for so long...For all that comes out of his mouth are nothing but LIES!

I thought by now Wike would have charged Amechi to court over money laundering allegation.

What is he still waiting for?

Another useless propanganda?

like Amechi like the ext commissioners... Thieves

The truth is that Wike is on a mission to tarnish Amaechi's good image. But he cannot achieve that because many of us from Rivers state know the difference btw Wike and Amaechi. We know who meant well for Rivers people.Governor Wike invited Nigerian national football team to Rivers state for football matches in Adokiye Amasiemaka stadium. Wike celebrated his so called 100 days in office in Obi Wali international conference center. All built by Amaechi's govt. Which one did Wike as minister from Rivers state built in Rivers state? Nothing. Instead Wike supervised 10 months ASUU strike that consumed one full Academic session. He could not resolve the Issue with ASUU.. He was busy fighting to become a governor claiming he was fighting for GEJ. Which federal project did Wike bring to Rivers state? Nothing.

but none of you was bold enough to show your face at the panel? that would have been the best way to defend your boss. stop this newspaper shenanigans

OZAOEKPE:

"Hypocrisy is when you support your own
criminals(amaechi, atiku, tinubu etc), and when
I support my own criminals(mimiko, saraki etc)
you begin to condemn me. Is amaechi different
from mimiko? We are not ready for change at
all in this country". Quote me anywhere

True yarn bro