Rep Raises Alarm Over Plot To Kill Amaechi

A member of the House of Representatives, Andrew Uchendu, yesterday raised the alarm over an alleged plot by the Federal Government to kill the governor of Rivers State, Mr. Rotimi Amaechi.

Speaking during a news conference in Abuja, Uchendu, who represents Ikwere/Emoha Federal Constituency of Rivers state and is also the Chairman, House of Representatives’ Committee on Public Service Matters said the federal government has been threatening the life of Amaechi and recent recent incidents happening to the governor suggests that he might be killed if the alarm is not raised.

Uchendu said every Nigerian has freedom of movement according to Sections 40 and 41 of the 1999 Constitution (as amended) but Amaechi has allegedly been denied that right by the government in recent times, PUNCH reports.

Recalling instances where Gov. Amaechi had been denied freedom of movement by the government, he said in May 2013, the governor's plane was impounded in Akure on his way to commiserate with the Governor of Ekiti State, Mr. Kayode Fayemi, over the death of his former deputy.

He cited a June 9 incident in Kano State, where Amaechi’s chartered aircraft was impounded as he visited the state to condole with the government and the people of the state over the death of the late Emir of Kano, Alhaji Ado Bayero.

He added the June 19 incident when soldiers reportedly stopped Amaechi in Akure, preventing him from entering Ado-Ekiti to attend a rally organised by his political party, the All Progressives Congress ahead of the Ekit polls.

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The lawmaker alleged that in all the incidents cited above, the agents of government claimed to be acting on “orders from above.”

Uchendu, therefore, called on Nigerians to prevail on agents of government to allow Gov. Amaechi live.

Amaechi who was ambushed by security operatives in Ado-Ekiti, ahead of Saturday’s governorship election had claimed the soldiers physically harassed and threatened to kill him.

Source: Legit.ng