Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike, has repeated his earlier allegations that the commander of Federal Special Anti-Robbery Squad, F-SARS, Mr. Akin Fakorede is an enemy of democracy. Governor Wike also said that Mr. Fakorede is sabotaging the security of Rivers State.
Wike while responding to questions during a Media Chat on Tuesday at Government House, Port Harcourt, said that the federal government wants to manipulate the electoral process in Rivers State come 2019, saying that the APC controlled federal government is simply laying foundation for violence and crisis.
He noted that the Police has arranged for Assistant Commissioner of Police, Akin Fakorede to be their point-man in the manipulation of Rivers polls but maintained that no amount of brute force or intimidation will stop the Rivers people from defending their votes in 2019.
“Fakorede is an enemy of democracy. I brought this matter to the public for the people to be vigilant. Fakorede is sabotaging the security architecture of Rivers State”, he said.
He emphasized the fact that federal government has no projects on ground in Rivers State upon which they can campaign on. Therefore, their only option is to attempt to rig, he said.
Governor Wike said that his campaign is the commissioning of projects, stating that all he is doing is to distribute projects and provide effective leadership to the state, saying that the people are happy with what he has done so far.
He said the APC Federal Government ought to have realized that attempting to rig is an exercise in futility, in view of the few seats they won during the rerun.
On the threat to his life, Governor Wike said that the threat is real because of credible intelligence available to the Rivers State Government.
He said that the denials of the officials of the Federal Government are expected.
Governor Wike also stated that contrary to public opinion, he has nothing personal against the minister of Transportation, Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi, aside the need to protect the interest of the state and regretted the fact that Amaechi is leading a campaign to destroy and de-market Rivers State.
He noted that his biggest challenge has been security, adding that he will not respond to insults heaped on him by the DG of NIMASA, Dakuku Peterside , because they are borne out of frustration.
He, however, offered to provide official transport to convey the defeated 2015 Rivers State APC Governorship Candidate to Opobo on the Ogoni-Andoni-Opobo-Nkoro Unity Road at the end of the year.
