Sir Chikere Byke Wanjoku Wrote:
“When trees dey fall for forest, monkey go one corner dey laugh kwakwakwakwaaa, hehehehehehee, hahahahahahaaa, kikikikikikikikiii, monkey forget say naim house dey fall.”
—Ikwerre proverb.
•As a Governor, Rt. Hon. Amaechi was stopped from entering Government House by CP Joseph Mbu. They laughed.
•As a Governor, Rt. Hon. Amaechi’s official Bombardier Jet was grounded. They laughed.
•As a Governor, Rt. Hon. Amaechi won his reelection as NGF Chairman but the loser, Jonah Jang was recognized as the winner by the Federal Government. They laughed.
•As a Governor, Rt. Hon. Amaechi was ambushed and stopped by a combination of the army, police, DSS, etc from attending APC Mega Rally in Ekiti State. They laughed.
•As a Governor, Rt. Hon. Amaechi’s Plane was searched by CP Joseph Mbu. They laughed.
•As a Governor, Rt. Hon. Amaechi attended a meeting of Governors that was called by Former President Jonathan at the Villa, he stretched out his hands to have a handshake with former President Jonathan like other Governors but was stopped by the DSS and other security agencies. They laughed.
•As a Governor, Rt. Hon. Amaechi’s Plane was grounded twice in Akure and once in Kano. They laughed.
•As a Governor, Rt. Hon. Amaechi was openly instulted by the then First Lady, Patience Jonathan. They laughed.
•As a Governor, the then Minister of State, Education and now Governor of Rivers State broke into the Adokiye Amiesimaka Stadium that was under construction and had a political rally which former President Jonathan was in attendance.They laughed.
•Five renegade lawmakers backed by Abuja attempted to impeach Rt. Hon. Amaechi and CP Mbu provided them protection.
•What about the disruption of the Save Rivers Rally at Rumuola? They laughed.
•The list is inexhaustible.
Were these not Federal Government-backed actions against Rt. Hon. Amaechi when he was still Governor?
Are they still laughing?
So, I am surprised to hear the NEW Chief Executive of Rivers State say that the Federal Government’s influence is overbearing. The present Federal Government headed by President Muhammadu Buhari is not only responsive but also responsible in its decision and policy making process. The APC-led Federal Government understands what constitutes impunity and has never got involved in it. The APC understands that government is a social contract and parties in the contract must stick to the terms of the contract.
