HOW PRESIDENT GOODLUCK JONATHAN, NYESOM WIKE PREVENTED & BLOCKED RIVERS STATE GOVERNMENT FROM TAKING POSSESSION OF THE CONTROVERSIAL HELICOPTERS- AMAECHI

Our attention has been drawn to misrepresentations and innuendoes as it concerns the immediate past Governor of Rivers State and current minister of Transportation Rt. Hon. Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi in the purchase and importation of two helicopters into Nigeria that was supposedly abandoned at the Murtala Mohammed International airport, Lagos. To set the records straight, we wish to state the following facts:

1. Recall that when Rt. Hon. Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi took over as Governor of Rivers State, criminals masquerading as militants, kidnappers and all other criminal elements were on the prowl in Rivers State. With a strong political will to tackle these menaces and make the State a safe place, Amaechi initiated a lot of measures to deal with the menace. Purchasing these helicopters was one of the measures the Amaechi administration took to curb the clandestine and criminal activities in the state. And the decision to go for these helicopters was based on the advice and recommendation of security experts and specialists that were working closely with our Nigerian security agents to rid the state of these criminals- kidnappers, pipeline vandals, vicious political cultists etc.

2. Sequel to the recommendation of security experts, the Rivers State Government bought the two Bell 412 security surveillance helicopters during the administration of Rt. Hon. Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi, in collaboration with the federal government through the office of the National Security Adviser (NSA). The federal government then was very impressed with the Amaechi administration’s security plan to curb criminality in the State and supported the plan all the way. To show their support, the Federal government through the office of the NSA contributed $15M (Fifteen Million Dollars), about half of the total sum, towards the purchase of the helicopters. Also, the then former President Goodluck Jonathan’s administration granted waivers to the Rivers State government to purchase and import the helicopters.

3. However, trouble started many months later when the helicopters became ready for the Rivers State Government to take possession of them and use them to fight crime and the criminals in the land and creeks of the State. The President Goodluck Jonathan administration frustrated and rebuffed all attempts by Amaechi and the Rivers State government to take possession of the helicopters. Note that the said helicopters were partly funded by the federal government and that would be operated and managed by federal security agencies in collaboration with the Rivers State government.

4. This strange twist was most baffling to the Rivers State government. Many would recall that, Amaechi as Governor of Rivers State at different times cried out and spoke loudly about the refusal of the President Goodluck Jonathan administration to allow the Rivers State government take possession of the security surveillance helicopters. It was about security, the safety of lives and property, but the Jonathan administration refused and bluntly blocked the Rivers State government from taking possession of the helicopters. The same helicopters the federal government had months back, partly funded and had granted approvals and waivers for the purchase and importation into the country.

5. It was obvious why the President Goodluck Jonathan administration acted the way it did and Nyesom Wike, the present Governor of Rivers State was an integral part, a major player in the whole conspiracy to block and prevent Rivers State government from taking possession of the helicopters. Then, as a minister in President Jonathan’s cabinet, Wike inundated President Jonathan with lies and fake stories of how then Governor Amaechi wanted to use the helicopters for Presidential campaigns against Jonathan, how Amaechi will use the helicopters to support President Jonathan’s opponents before and during the presidential elections and all sorts of concocted tales that created a false impression that the Amaechi government in Rivers State would use the helicopters against and to fight President Jonathan, and not to secure lives and property.

6. Wike then, was already nursing the ambition to run for the office of Governor of Rivers State, he didn’t care about the security of lives and property, his grand plot was to use the criminals, political cultists and criminal militants to harass, intimidate, terrorize, maim and even kill his political opponents and those that refused to support or vote for him before, during and after the elections. Wike knew early that he needed these criminal elements to rig his way to Rivers State government House, so he did everything to ensure that these criminals will be always available for him to use.

7. It is worrisome and indeed pathetic that Governor Nyesom Wike as usual, is again playing politics with the safety and security of Rivers people. The helicopters were procured by the Amaechi administration to curb the wanton menace of criminals in the State (which has since worsened under Wike’s watch), but in his usual habit, Governor Wike has decided to abandon and dump the helicopters, because he does not care about the safety and security of lives and property in the State. Sad, very sad.



RT. HON. CHIBUIKE ROTIMI AMAECHI MEDIA OFFICE
January 29, 2017

Devil will punish the PDP.

Wicked people.

APC!
LIE! LIE!

Some of us know this b4.

Ok.

But Why cnt custom say all this before they presented the helicopter to the GOVT ?

Anything is possible in Rivers of possibility. I won't be surprised to see counter claim from Mr. Simeon Nwakaudu

Oh, I thought GEJ never did anything for Riverains

Politicians be playing "ayo" with ppls lives since 11AD!

Nigerian Politicians play games with their citizens.

cckris:
1.Wike was a key part of Gov Amaechi's administration.

2.Why they no includes dates so the members of the public Amaechi is now trying to deceive can challenge this shameless APC lies.

3

did you read the article, I mean did you go through the article, I mean did you seriously peruse the article? if you did then your brain really needs a factory reset.

If any writer ever wanted to write a book about 'the hypocrisy of mankind', then the history of Amaechi, Wike and Jonathan would be a perfect guide/story. In local parlance Amaechi would be the 'actor' and Wike the 'bozz'

No need for this...Any sane mind would have known Wike was spewing thrash.His story was bereft of common sense.

Where was Ameachi when the custom people where misinforming the public?

ddippset:
did you read the article, I mean did you go through the article, I mean did you seriously peruse the article? if you did then your brain really needs a factory reset.

Which should we believe? Ameachi's account or Wike's

Jonathan Again


SMH

ionsman:
No need for this...Any sane mind would have known Wike was spewing thrash.His story was bereft of common sense.

Did you read this amaechi rebuttal at all? Amaechi only just confirmed what wike said. That the choppers belong to Rivers people and not an unknown person as APC/customs/fgn are saying. So what trash was wike spewing?

See their lives?

I will prefare anyone that has fully documented evidences to proof his argument than someone that just release press statement. Wike won on this though the two of them are jokers and power hungry fellows.

eph12:

Which should we believe? Ameachi's account or Wike's

anyone you choose to believe but let your comment have a direct correlation with the article.

priceaction:
I will prefare anyone that has fully documented evidences to proof his argument than someone that just release press statement. Wike won on this though the two of them are jokers and power hungry fellows.

wike won what?

Ok

Elose11:

Did you read this amaechi rebuttal at all? Amaechi only just confirmed what wike said. That the choppers belong to Rivers people and not an unknown person as APC/customs/fgn are saying. So what trash was wike spewing?

From the above piece, Amaechi with the help of the then Gej led FG purchased the helicopters but by the time they arrived, things had gone sour between both parties. The Fg in collaboration with Wike, frustrated Amaechi from taking possession of the helicopters.

Now Wike is the governor of Rivers state, he wants to take possession of the helicopters,asks for a waiver but is rebuffed by the Fg. Wike is now painting a picture of he was rejected by the Fg because......Can hypocrisy be more than this?

You be the judge.

Elose11:

Did you read this amaechi rebuttal at all? Amaechi only just confirmed what wike said. That the choppers belong to Rivers people and not an unknown person as APC/customs/fgn are saying. So what trash was wike spewing?

Wike wasn't spewing thrash, but he wasn't honest either. He didn't come clean with the role he played in the helicopter issue

NA so

amaTomorrow, why are you still dwelling in the past?

For real?

And yet we were told unknown importers.

SMH for Nigeria

http://www.naijalabel.com/2017/01/amaechi-reacts-to-seized-helicopters.html?m=1

priceaction:
I will prefare anyone that has fully documented evidences to proof his argument than someone that just release press statement. Wike won on this though the two of them are jokers and power hungry fellows.

Lol. If u be Judge. Many innocent people go dey jail

ok

Why wait until Wike came out with the truth before coming to refute the Customs lies. Means you were part and parcel of the lies for reasons best known to you