And Again Gov. Amaechi Lashes Out At Pres. Jonathan at SRM rally...Read Allegations

Amaechi-Ogoni1Rivers State Governor, Rotimi Amaechi, yesterday dared the odds, by visiting the volatile Bori in Ogoniland. This comes a week after hoodlums disrupted his rally, shooting sporadically into the crowd. Scores were injured after the attack. DailyPost had Saturday morning reported that thugs, armed with different dangerous weapons are seen loitering around the venue of the Save Rivers Movement rally. We reported that sounds of gunshots were heard by residents as early as 3am. Sources say the action was to scare people away from the event. Speaking at the rally which eventually held under police protection in and around the area, Amaechi blamed the Police Commissioner, Mr. Joseph Mbu, for allowing militants take up arms against the people. ”The same people (militants) we chased away with the military are back to our state, fuelled by a man called Mbu and his cohorts in Abuja. “They do not mind that your lives are important. They want to sacrifice your lives just to earn the office of presidency and the office of governorship,” Amaechi told his supporters at Saints’ Anglican Church premises. He berated an ex-militant who was said to have masterminded last week’s shooting. ”In 2007, this territory (Ogoni) belonged to one man called Solomon. I learnt he came to shoot here (Bori). Nobody could gather. Police could not even gather here. They were being shot at. I bought for the police 7 APCs (Armoured Personnel Carriers). They were afraid,” he said. This time, the rally organised by Save Rivers Movement (SRM) was peaceful with armed policemen providing security in and around the area.

He said the release of the funds would have transformed the four local government areas of Khana, Gokana, Tai and Eleme. “UNEP finished all it needed to do and recommended that at least $1 billion was required to cleanup Ogoni and develop the Ogoni people,” Amaechi said. He further took a swipe at President Goodluck Jonathan, saying “Have you seen the $1 billion (from the federal government) and they want you to vote for them? It will be a foolish man that will vote for the person, who denies you your rights