Ikwerre People Insist That Amaechi Must Complete His Tenure

The people of Ikwerre ethnic nationality in Rivers State have insisted Governor Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi must complete his second term as governor of the state, despite the plots of anti-democratic forces against him.

This was the unanimous decision of the Ogbakor- Ikwerre Cultural Organization World-wide, the Ikwerre Development Association, the Ikwerre Youth Movement and the Ikwerre Women Forum, during their one-day summit held in Port Harcourt yesterday.

Speaking at the summit, President-General of Ogbakor-Ikwerre, Professor Augustine Onyeozu said the people of Ikwerre will not fold their arms and allow Amaechi to be humiliated and pulled down by those opposed to his style of governance.

Onyeozu said; “ If you have any problem with Amaechi, take him to court. There is no problem with that. Today, they are calling Amaechi a bad man so that they can bring him down.

“As Ikwerre people, we don’t take sides in anything bad, but we will not fold our hands and watch while an innocent man is humiliated and brought down for nothing. Even if Amaechi is not an Ikwerre man, we will not allow him to be humiliated and killed.

“We are saying please, please, please, whoever he has offended should allow him to finish his tenure.”

Also speaking, the member representing Ikwerre-Emohua Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, Chief Andrew Uchendu, said the people of Ikwerre were worried over the unwarranted attacks on the person of Amaechi, and wondered what the governor did to merit such attacks.

Uchendu said; “We are troubled by the unwarranted attacks on our governor, Rt. Hon. Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi and we want to ask; what has he done that cannot be discussed?

He however plegded the loyality of the people of Ikwerre ethnic nationality to the administration of President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, adding that the people of Ikwerre will contnue to respect other ethnic nationalities in the state that support the administration of Amaechi.