Monday 30 December 2013

Presidency Falls Out With Amaechi

The Presidency and Governor Rotimi Amaechi of Rivers State are locked in a war of words over allegations that President Goodluck Jonathan is training snipers and keeping 1,000 top politicians on a secret watch list.
“Governor Amaechi knows what he is talking about and this is not just a claim; it is what is happening. There are indices the governor will use to buttress his point. We will not make many comments now until the invitation from the NHRC comes. 
“One thing you should know is that Governor Amaechi does not say one thing today on an issue and say another thing tomorrow on the same issue. You are aware of the battle between us and the police. Considering all we have passed through in the hands of the police, would anybody doubt the fact that the governor is on the Presidency’s watch list?”
Amaechi had opened up recently, saying: “I read the President’s letter; he said Obasanjo should prove and name those on the list. I am number one on the list. I am number one.”