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Rivers lockdown: FG hits Wike; Police Commissioner, Air Force Base Commander in trouble


The Federal Government said on Wednesday that the two Caverton Helicopters pilots arrested in Rivers state by Governor Nyesome Wike over lockdown violation were duly authorized to fly.
This was disclosed by the Minister of Aviation Senator Hadi Sirika while briefing journalists in Abuja.
He said the state Commissioner of Police and the Commander of Air Force Base in Port Harcourt that witnessed the arrest of the pilots exhibited dangerous ignorance and lack of competence and would have to answer for their actions.

He said: “ We gave the arrested pilots approval to fly, civil aviation is on exclusive list item number three there. So no other person but the Federal Government has authority to legislated upon. So also is the Nigerian Airforce, Armed Forces are also on exclusive list, there is no other person that has the legal rights to legislate upon.”

“The Air Force officer who jumped the commander in Chief and ignored, also jumped the Chief of Defence staff and ignored who jumped the Chief of Air Staff and ignored, to call a governor to come into the property of the Federal Government of Nigeria to make an arrest, exhibited dangerous ignorance and incompetence grossly.”
“The police that followed the governor to go in there, exhibited dangerous ignorance from our perspective in civil aviation.”
“Whether we gave approval for the flight, yes we did and we did in national interest. All of these flights are for the purposes of improving the national revenue to which Rivers State is the greatest beneficiary.”


“Those flights by Caverton, Aero Contractor, Arik, Bristo and were for national interest and improved national revenue. At a time where oil has gone below $30 per barrel and the cost of production is $30.

r“In the wisdom of President Muhammadu Buhari he thought that this be allowed so that the nation will not be crippled and national revenue will not be lost. It was against this background that we have the authority and being exclusively on the exclusive list and we have the powers in civil aviation, guided by the Civil Aviation act 2016 approved such flights.
“Those flights were approved lawfully, legally and correct. So yes, we will do everything lawful and legal and reasonable to get those pilots back and operations will continue in national interest.

Who even made Wike a Lawyer

perhaps we need to google , copy and paste the Exclusive and Concurrent list to him so that he can know his powers as a state administrator, he doesn't even have powers to block federal roads without due approval of FG, not to talk of Local Aviation Industry servicing Oil and Gas Industry our top forex earner

how much I miss Obasanjo as the President.. not only would Wike be detained next time he visits Abuja at the Airport, his allocation would be seized, Alams and Ibori didn't even do up to this

which Investor would foolishly invest in a state which shows this much hate to revenue earning company because its CEO is an In Law to Mo Abudu, and Mo Abudu is Rotimi Ameachi's associate

.

So national revenue is more important than that of over 6 million people in Rivers State ?

If Niger Delta don't push for regional government then they are foolish

Cash cow that's what the south south is to the federal government that's all

My concern even extend to the ignorant ones supporting and hailing the Governor's action

iammo:
Who even made Wike a Lawyer

Wike/wicked always proving to be stubborn/hard man.

K

AmTruth:
My concern even extend to the ignorant ones supporting and hailing the Governor's action

atleast should anything happens to the Oil and Gas industry even his supporters would feel the heat and drink some garri, Carveton service the Ofshore sector

Niger Delta,we are not foolish. There are chopper flights around Bayelsa, Delta State,Akwa Ibom to different offshore platforms drilling and producing. The oil company are more safety conscious in Health and the environment, so they have already standard check against Covid19 better. Presently trucks conveying food and others raw material with drivers and motor boys are entering the state because they are exempted from the Lock Down.

Your likes can't incite us to do the the foolish things.

Wike should avoid playing and claiming over I too know which would not help the people of the state.

mrvitalis:
So national revenue is more important than that of over 6 million people in Rivers State ?

If Niger Delta don't push for regional government then they are foolish

Cash cow that's what the south south is to the federal government that's all

it is not about the governor's action but in time like this where most people that fly on air are the carrier of this virus. that shows that there is something wrong with the aviation sector in Nigeria, how would you land in a state without informing the state of your arrival

AmTruth:
My concern even extend to the ignorant ones supporting and hailing the Governor's action

They are called sycophants.
They don't use their brain........

Not international flight, this is local flight.

And who told you that flying on air gives you automatic virus.

extol1:
it is not about the governor's action but in time like this where most people that fly on air are the carrier of this virus. that shows that there is something wrong with the aviation sector in Nigeria, how would you land in a state without informing the state of your arrival

ThatFairGuy:
Wike/wicked always proving to be stubborn/hard man.

Always acting before reasoning.....

ok

extol1:
it is not about the governor's action but in time like this where most people that fly on air are the carrier of this virus. that shows that there is something wrong with the aviation sector in Nigeria, how would you land in a state without informing the state of your arrival

Hahahahahaha hahahahah
Wike is angry that Lagos State was given 10b and he was not given.....
Such a greedy man..........

I remember when Wike was declearing the total lockdown he made it clear that he do not have the power to stop flight from entering the state ( remember this parable, you can not stop the birds from flying over your head but you can stop them from landing on your head) That was why said the plane should remain on air because if they step their legs into port Harcourt soil, he going to arrest them as they are moving from the port, yes he has the power to arrest those that enter the state illegally during the Lockdown, how you enter is no of his business what matter to him is that you enter PH soil, his territories illegally.
Remember, he didn't arrest them in the air, he arrest them in his territories, the soil belong to the state government not the FG.
He charges them to court which is the right thing to do so the FG should challenge him in court not by threaten.

Wike ooo

The foolish man from the south-south!

How come the other tribes in rivers state has allowed the ikwerres to overcome them

When you have a rudderless government, things like this are bound to happen. The fg should have liaised with Wike from day one when he banned incoming flights to Rivers State but president Abba Kyari was too busy, now how do you expect a sitting governor to take the lives of his people for granted knowing fully well the tribal bigots parading around as fg will never send financial aid towards Rivers State ? Wike has a right to protect his people as long as the fg is hell bent on being incompetent and partial

How can a governor instruct a federal police and aviation officers to arrest the same federal government aviation pilot and reminded them in the prison ?? The governor doesn't have issues but those officers incharge have questions to answer if they report their activities their superiors officers of federal agencies or the governor of the state.

desiredhome:


[s]Hahahahahaha hahahahah
Wike is angry that Lagos State was given 10b and he was not given.....
Such a greedy man[/s].........

you keep spouting putrid nonsense, Wike is a greedy man because he wants to protect his people. You’re just so wicked and shameless. What makes people of Lagos State more Nigerian and deserving of fg support than those in Rivers State ? You tribal bigots stink to high heavens I swear

iammo:



Who even made Wike a Lawyer

perhaps we need to google , copy and paste the Exclusive and Concurrent list to him so that he can know his powers as a state administrator, he doesn't even have powers to block federal roads without due approval of FG, not to talk of Local Aviation Industry servicing Oil and Gas Industry our top forex earner

how much I miss Obasanjo as the President.. not only would Wike be detained next time he visits Abuja at the Airport, his allocation would be seized, Alams and Ibori didn't even do up to this

which Investor would foolishly invest in a state which shows this much hate to revenue earning company because its CEO is an In Law to Mo Abudu, and Mo Abudu is Rotimi Ameachi's associate

.

When a Fulani finally thinks he knows the Laws....!
Oga, Nigeria supposed to be a federation.
Each State has it's own Laws and power

mrvitalis:
So national revenue is more important than that of over 6 million people in Rivers State ?

If Niger Delta don't push for regional government then they are foolish

Cash cow that's what the south south is to the federal government that's all

Who made them south south? Is it not the federal government? Eastern region was too powerful they had to divide it into two to weaken them, there is nothing anyone can do about it

Most Nlanders are morons.

A case that is in court.

All of you knows better than the magistrate.

Is bringing people whose covid 19 status is unknown into Rivers also part of exclusive list?

Do you guys know that some of those brought into Rivers are now at large.

Do yourself a favour to read what the pilots were charged with first before succumbing to FG intimidation of CP and Air Force base commander.

FG can't dl anything aside taking Rivers to the supreme court..

If am Wike, I will initiate a case against FG at the supreme court immediately to claim huge damages.

Clowns give order for lockdown to enable managing covid 19 but have the effrontery to send people with unknown covid 19 status into Rivers without even informing them. Shame on FG.

Irijosa777:

I remember when Wike was declearing the total lockdown he made it clear that he do not have the power to stop flight from entering the state ( remember this parable, you can not stop the birds from flying over your head but you can stop them from landing on your head) That was why said the plane should remain on air because if they step their legs into port Harcourt soil, he going to arrest them as they are moving from the port, yes he has the power to arrest those that enter the state illegally during the Lockdown, how you enter is no of his business what matter to him is that you enter PH soil, his territories illegally.
Remember, he didn't arrest them in the air, he arrest them in his territories, the soil belong to the state government not the FG.
He charges them to court which is the right thing to do so the FG should challenge him in court not by threaten.

The governor entered the air force base which is a FG property.. And why will the Airfoce commander call the Governor instead of him calling his superior to inform him of the flight that land on the property he is in charge of?
Why single out only Caverton why not metion Bristol and Aero.

ZKOSOSO:

When a Fulani finally thinks he knows the Laws....!
Oga, Nigeria supposed to be a federation.
Each State has it's own Laws and power

What state Law backs the miscreant turned Thugnor? read out the appropriate section

As

AmTruth:
Niger Delta,we are not foolish. There are chopper flights around Bayelsa, Delta State,Akwa Ibom to different offshore platforms drilling and producing. The oil company are more safety conscious in Health and the environment, so they have already standard check against Covid19 better. Presently trucks conveying food and others raw material with drivers and motor boys are entering the state because they are exempted from the Lock Down.

Your likes can't incite us to do the the foolish things.

Wike should avoid playing and claiming over I too know which would not help the people of the state.

According to ATJ he will say The comment alone is foolishness personified.



Moreover we already have threads like this before.


mynd44, seun ,Lalasticlala pls close this thread. We already have an existing thread on this particular topic.


https://www.nairaland.com/5781909/hadi-sirika-wike-no-right#88232022

AmTruth:
Not international flight, this is local flight.

And who told you that flying on air gives you automatic virus.

that is not I mean joor.
I did say that those that fly on air are automatic carrier of the virus, what I mean was that the virus entered Nigeria through those who fly aeroplane into the country. mind you, he was only proactive because when a case is witness in the state, no amount of money spent can withstand it

jimyjames:


Who made them south south? Is it not the federal government? Eastern region was too powerful they had to divide it into two to weaken them, there is nothing anyone can do about it

there is nothing like SouthSouth in the entire constitiution all we have is 36 federating state plus fct and each old republic region got a fair state division so stop talking trash

desiredhome:


Hahahahahaha hahahahah
Wike is angry that Lagos State was given 10b and he was not given.....
Such a greedy man..........

am ashamed of you sir

iammo:


there is nothing like SouthSouth in the entire constitiution all we have is 36 federating state plus fct and each old republic region got a fair state division so stop talking trash

Who is this one?

So the six geopolitical zones are unconstitutional?

jimyjames:

Who is this one?

So the six geopolitical zones are unconstitutional?

why not google your own constitiution and show us where ever you found it?

Provide the health status of the occupants of the flight and FG is making noise ..