The immediate past deputy governor of Rivers State,
Tele Ikuru, has accused his former boss and state
governor, Rotimi Amaechi, of maltreating him despite
his contributions to the government.
Mr. Ikuru, who quit the ruling All Progressives
Congress in Rivers State at the twilight of the
administration, said Mr. Amaechi denied him parting
gifts and money when the government finally came
to a close in May.
He said this happened despite his contributions to the
state, part of which was returning state funds and
saving an estimated N100 billion for the state.
Speaking during a Thanksgiving Service at St. Simons
Anglican Church, Ikuru-Town in Andoni Local
Government Area, Sunday, Mr. Ikuru said the
thanksgiving service was to thank God for his grace
and faithfulness to him, his family, and friends
during the eight years of service to the state.
“I served this government for seven years and seven
months under Amaechi, because I was with Omehia
for 5 months,” Mr. Ikuru said.
“At the end of the seven years and seven months
Amaechi did not think that I deserved any parting
gift in spite of the fact that in the course of this
administration, by reason of the office I occupied, I
returned several monies to him valued over two
billion Naira cash at different times during one work
or the other.”
In March, Mr. Ikuru stunned Mr. Amaechi and the
All Progressives Congress in Rivers State when he
defected to the Peoples’ Democratic Party six days to
the general elections.
Announcing his defection at the time, Mr. Ikuru had
described the APC in the state as a party of rebels,
insurgents, and anarchists clothed in robes of
pretence and deceit.
“Ever since, as the true nature and motives of APC
are unveiled, I have continued to twist and turn in
extreme mental and emotional agony,” he had said.
“The more I struggle to belong, the more the Rivers
man in me rejects the APC.”
On Sunday, Mr. Ikuru stated that his contribution to
Mr. Amaechi’s administration saved Rivers State “not
less than a hundred billion Naira” over the period.
“At the end of the seven years and seven months, my
boss left me hard and dry, nothing and no penny to
go home with,” he added.
Mr. Ikuru gave glory to God for all that happened,
saying that he had never expected reward from man
his entire life, rather he always looked up to God
and that with the thanksgiving, he was sure that God
will remember him.
In his address, Nyesom Wike, the Rivers State
Governor, described Mr. Ikuru as a wonderful
servant to the state, pointing out that he finished
very strong in view of his outstanding legacies.
Mr. Wike, who was represented by Kenneth Kobani,
the Secretary to the State Government, noted that
Mr. Ikuru’s track record singled him out to head the
transition committee that ushered in the present
government.
“His Excellency has asked me to join you in this
thanksgiving service, and to say our brother Tele
Ikuru had been a wonderful servant to Rivers State,”
Mr. Kobani said.
“He served the state meritoriously and finished very
strong. That is why at the time we needed someone
to midwife the transition government, we did not
have to look anywhere else, but to look at Tele Ikuru
to lead us.”
Also speaking, the National Chairman of the People’s
Democratic Party, PDP, Uche Secondus, lauded Mr.
Ikuru for his humble and peaceful disposition which
he noted stemmed from his upbringing from a
humble family.
Earlier in his sermon, the Curate of the church,
Reverend Silas Ikut, who spoke on the topic
“Standing on the Existing Protocol”, urged everyone
to follow God’s protocol which he noted had been
established to bring about peace and good
governance in the state.

Source: www.premiumtimesng.com/news/headlines/184539-how-amaechi-failed-to-settle-me-with-parting-gifts-after-our-tenure-former-rivers-deputy-governor.html

News for the gods.

Amaechi again

Our politicians has turned government to a boy/girl relationship things. Once one partner is not satisfied u see them crying out loud, seeking for sympathizers. SMH

Men throwing tantrums here and there. Wike pls give him "welcoming gifts and money" since Amaechi didn't give him "parting gifts and money".