The All Progressives Congress (APC) on
Wednesday in Abuja pledged to address all
issues of human rights abuses allegedly
perpetrated by the Rivers government.

The APC National Chairman, Chief John Odigie-
Oyegun, made the pledge when all 23 local
government chairmen in Rivers paid a courtesy
visit to the party’s national secretariat.

The chairmen were at the secretariat to report
purported cases of human rights violations,
unpaid salaries and monthly allocations to the
state and intimidation to their persons by Gov.
Nyesom Wike.

Odigie-Oyegun assured the grassroots leaders
that APC followed due process, adding that the
party would not “allow the blood of the
innocent to be shed for political reasons.

“I want to give you the assurance that yes,
things have changed in this nation, and those
who are still testing our resolve will discover
sooner than later that they are absolutely on
the wrong track.

“The fact that we are a party of law, a party of
order, a party of due process does not mean
we will allow impunity to continue.

“We will not allow the blood of innocent to be
shed on the platform of politics or for political
reasons.

“If the PDP in Rivers does not recognise that
change has in fact come to this nation, then
they will be doing so at their own peril because
there certainly will be consequences.

“We cannot allow our members, innocent
citizens to be witch-hunted, to be slain, to be
abused the way they are used to and the way it
has been happening,’’ he said.

He said that the friction in the state could be
attributed to the fact that APC won all local
government seats in PDP-controlled Rivers.
He also said the party is aware of the “high
price’’ paid by executives of its state chapter to
what they had accomplished.

The chairman promised to liaise with the legal
adviser of the party to ensure justice.

“We are very much aware of the way things are
run…. but I urge you to be strong because the
day of reckoning is certain.

“We will certainly call for all those who have
acted against the laws of this nation and who
have brought injury and harm to innocent
citizens of this country.

“This is not the kind of regime that allows or
tolerates impunity.

“I want you all to be courageous, strong, law-
abiding, knowing that you can see the light
definitely at the end of the tunnel.

“It is immediate that we do something about
those who are tormenting innocent persons.

He said that APC would not ask for favours
from law enforcement agencies, “given the kind
of leadership we have of President Buhari.“

“We are going to just ask them to abide by the
constitution of the nation and discharge their
duties with equity to all and with bias toward
none,’’ he said.

Mr Chimbiko Akarolo, the Chairman of Port
Harcourt Local Government Area, who led the
delegation, told Odigie-Oyegun that the
allocation meant for the local government
councils had been seized since the present
administration assumed office.

“We want to let you know that as soon as we
got into office, the minority party informed us
that as soon as they get into office at the state
level, we’ll be dissolved.

“We took the right step, we went to court and
we got an injunction dissuading them from
doing that.

As as soon as we did that, the state
government went on air directing all financial
institutions not to deal with us.

“We can’t take loan, we cannot function, and
we can’t take facilities. As I speak, our
allocation has been seized, workers have not
been paid, we have not been paid,’’ he said.

He pleaded with the party to “use every means
necessary to sustain the local governments in
Rivers’’ by informing every instrument of
government to compel the state government to
release allocations owed them.

Akarolo said that there was need to improve
the security situation of the local government
chairmen, adding that they had no security
details since they took over.

The chairmen present at the visit include
Ahoada East, Bokana, Bonny, Ikwerre, Ogbia/
Andoni and Port-Harcourt local government,
among others.

Source: www.today.ng/politics/apc-will-address-all-issues-of-human-rights-abuses-being-perpetrated-by-gov-wike-in-rivers-oyegun/

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Wike needs to be taught some lessons. Seems he has forgotten that jesus of Okrika and the Otuoke fisherman are no longer in power. His wings must be clipped.

Lawlessness and human right abuses must not be tolerated

I wasn't at Rivers during the election but my sis who lives in PH was chased away(alongside hundreds of would be voters) from the polling booth by guns and machete wielding miscreants, who then proceeded to thumb print by themselves...

All these was with the INEC officials & youth corps members watching.

too late... Wike seems to be winning...

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Okay we heard.

Surprised all d commentators above do not know d update on this issue as d Fed High court this morning sacked all d 22 lg chairmen who are product of d sham election.

These janjawee.d remnants have been chased out of our dear peaceful south south states. crying to their fellow Judas.

cry me a flood!