By Jimitota Onoyume
GOVERNOR Rotimi Amaechi of Rivers State,
yesterday, described the former Police
Commissioner in the state, Mr. Joseph Mbu, as a
politician in police uniform, who attempted to cripple
the economy of the state.
Amaechi who spoke when the newly deployed
Commissioner of Police, Mr. Dan Bature in company
of the outgoing Commissioner of Police and newly
promoted Assistant Inspector General of Police, Mr.
Tunde Ogunshakin and other top Police officers paid
him a courtesy visit at the Government House in Port
Harcourt, said that the former police boss deviated
from his professional role of protecting lives and
property by serving politicians of the Peoples
Democratic Party, PDP.
He said, “Unlike Mr Mbu, who clearly showed us that
he was a registered member of PDP, in your own
case (Ogunshakin), you know that we had
disagreement, but you realised your responsibility to
ensure the security of lives and property as the
paramount responsibility of the Nigerian Police. It
was important you kept the peace. And I thank you
for that peace. I am also sure, Rivers people are
happy about that. And the way Mr. Mbu was going,
Rivers economy would have collapsed completely.
Fortunately for us, they took him away and brought
you (Ogunshakin) and you restored calm. You tried to
create a platform for all parties to have access to
you. And as you go, please, go with that same spirit.
The Police in Rivers State should discharge their
responsibility as it concerns the protection of lives
and property.
“Let me welcome the new commissioner of Police
and say that if the Federal Government refuses, I will
repeat what I said, when I was sworn in as governor
in 2007. I said, if the Federal Government refuses to
provide legitimate source of livelihood for Nigerians
in our state, Nigerians will provide for themselves
illegitimate source of livelihood. And that include
kidnapping, robbery, stealing by people who will hire
or provide police or military uniforms. And that
illegitimate source of livelihood becomes its own
economy which automatically frightens the legitimate
economy.”
He advised the new commissioner of Police, Mr.
Bature to ensure social justice rather than partisan
politics, warning that the absence of social justice
may breed resistance and breakdown of law

Which party

Amaechi: He said, “Unlike Mr Mbu, who clearly showed us that
he was a registered member of PDP, in your own
case (Ogunshakin), you know that we had
disagreement, but you realised your responsibility to
ensure the security of lives and property as the
paramount responsibility of the Nigerian Police. It
was important you kept the peace. And I thank you
for that peace. I am also sure, Rivers people are
happy about that. And the way Mr. Mbu was going,
Rivers economy would have collapsed completely.
Fortunately for us, they took him away and brought
you (Ogunshakin) and you restored calm. You tried to
create a platform for all parties to have access to
you. And as you go, please, go with that same spirit.
The Police in Rivers State should discharge their
responsibility as it concerns the protection of lives
and property.

Go well Mr. Ogunsakin. As CP of Special Fraud Unit, You did your best to prosecute subsidy Thieves notably Ifeanyi Ubah but the Presidency kept blocking the move before your transfer to Rivers State.
A good name is indeed a legacy and is better than silver and Gold.