Invasion of Mrs. Semenitari’s residence by Nyesom Wike’s goons
... He did same, without orders, to Omehia’s men as Amaechi's CoS in 2007
By Nwaorgu Faustinus
The Rivers State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress, APC, has
condemned yesterday’s, Gestapo style invasion of the residence of the
immediate past Rivers State Commissioner for Information, Mrs. Ibim
Semenitari, No. 12A Ernest Ikoli Street, Old G.R.A, Port Harcourt,
which was allegedly ordered by Governor Nyesom Wike.
“As part of that assault, the governor’s team made up of over 10 fully
armed policemen, without any warrant of any nature, forcefully entered
the property and eventually took away a Lexus jeep duly allocated to
Mrs Semenitari as Commissioner for Information and which, by law, she
is entitled to leave with upon leaving office under the government’s
Monetisation Policy” a statement signed by the party’s spokesman, Mr.
Chris Finebone declosed.
The statement read full:
“Despite, explanations offered by the erstwhile government official by
telephone, the team insisted they were acting on the orders of
Governor Nyesom Wike which clearly wanted them to take the vehicle to
Government House, Port Harcourt. In the process of forcefully entering
and removing the Lexus jeep, they caused extensive damage to the
property and another private SUV in the premises”.
“The APC would like to recall that what is happening now is a pen
picture of the true person, character and antecedents of the man
called Nyesom Wike”.
“We recall that this is exactly the template Nyesom Wike employed
against the former officials of the administration of Celestine Omehia
as soon as Rt. Hon. Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi assumed office as Governor
on 25th October, 2007”.
“A few days after he was appointed Government House Chief of Staff by
the then Governor Amaechi, Nyesom Wike launched a most vicious attack
on the former Commissioners of Celestine Omehia in the guise of
recovering stolen vehicles and other properties. He would move with a
team of fully-armed soldiers and policemen and invade the homes of
former Commissioners and officials of Celestine Omehia from 3 am,
leaving destruction and anguish behind”.
“Incidentally, one of those who bore the brunt of Wike’s assault then
was Emma Okah whom he swore in as Commissioner for Housing last week”.
“Former Governor Amaechi had to call Wike to order, educating him that
the provisions of government Monetisation Policy empowered government
officials to own duly allocated vehicles on leaving office. It was
that timely intervention by his boss that caused Wike to desist from
continuing with his wicked scheme at that time”.
“It appears to the APC that Nyesom Wike has returned to his old rule
books of malfeasance. But we believe his reign of terror, reminiscent
of someone with a low self-esteem, will become a thing of the past
soon”.
ENDS