Gov. Wike alleges plot by FG to frame him

The Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, has raised the alarm
over an alleged plot by the federal government and her agents to
frame him up by planting illegal items on him in any of his trips
outside the shores of Nigeria, and have him quizzed and embarrassed
by foreign security agencies.

A statement by Simeon Nwakaudu, Special Assistant to the Rivers
State Governor on Electronic Media, noted that investigations by
the Rivers State Governor revealed the federal government is using
her security agencies to plan the set up anytime the governor
travels abroad.

The governor said: ” My investigation reveals that the Federal
government using her security agencies is planning to set me up
anytime I am travelling outside the country. They plan to organise
security to storm the hotel I am staying and say they found xyz
cash in my possession; after which they would say I was arrested
for currency trafficking or whatever offences outside the
country.

“They will then precipitate crisis in my state and other parts
of Nigeria. They will plan demonstrations to demonise me and claim
I have gone outside to embarrass the country. The public odium is
meant to smear me before my people and other Nigerians. It is
unfortunate, wicked and unfair.

“What they plan is similar to what was once done to the late
Chief DSP Alamieseigha. They are planning what they call the ‘Alams
treatment’ for me. But, by the grace of Almighty God, they will
fail.”

The governor was referring to late Diepreiye Alamieseigha‎,
ex-governor of Bayelsa State, who was arrested for money laundering
in the UK and later convicted. He was later pardoned by
ex-President Goodluck Jonathan.

Mr Wike said though he was neither scared nor disturbed over the
plot, he felt the need to alert the nation and the world to the
evil and dangerous dimension politics had degenerated in the
country.

He said: “I am using this opportunity to alert the world of the
sinister plot. I am a law-abiding citizen of this country and
countries I visit in the course of my work or holidays. I have
never dabbled into anything illegal. So, any attempt to frame me up
on trumped up charges or alleged offences is bound to fail.”

“What they are doing is just cheap politics. They want to
intimidate the opposition into silence as they are already doing
with their so-called ‘looters’ list’. It won’t work. We can’t all
be intimidated. What we expect government at the centre to do is to
showcase to the people their lists of achievements; why they should
get a second chance. But they have nothing to show; so they are
embarking on intimidation and arm-twisting tactics of the
opposition.”

Mr Wike said he was sure of resounding victory at the polls in
2019, because he has been serving the people diligently and
efficiently.

“My works will speak for me. My projects will speak for. The
People of Rivers State will speak for me by voting me back. No
shaking,” he said.

The Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, has raised the alarm
over an alleged plot by the federal government and her agents to
frame him up by planting illegal items on him in any of his trips
outside the shores of Nigeria, and have him quizzed and embarrassed
by foreign security agencies.

A statement by Simeon Nwakaudu, Special Assistant to the Rivers
State Governor on Electronic Media, noted that investigations by
the Rivers State Governor revealed the federal government is using
her security agencies to plan the set up anytime the governor
travels abroad.

The governor said: ” My investigation reveals that the Federal
government using her security agencies is planning to set me up
anytime I am travelling outside the country. They plan to organise
security to storm the hotel I am staying and say they found xyz
cash in my possession; after which they would say I was arrested
for currency trafficking or whatever offences outside the
country.

“They will then precipitate crisis in my state and other parts
of Nigeria. They will plan demonstrations to demonise me and claim
I have gone outside to embarrass the country. The public odium is
meant to smear me before my people and other Nigerians. It is
unfortunate, wicked and unfair.

“What they plan is similar to what was once done to the late
Chief DSP Alamieseigha. They are planning what they call the ‘Alams
treatment’ for me. But, by the grace of Almighty God, they will
fail.”

The governor was referring to late Diepreiye Alamieseigha‎,
ex-governor of Bayelsa State, who was arrested for money laundering
in the UK and later convicted. He was later pardoned by
ex-President Goodluck Jonathan.

Mr Wike said though he was neither scared nor disturbed over the
plot, he felt the need to alert the nation and the world to the
evil and dangerous dimension politics had degenerated in the
country.

He said: “I am using this opportunity to alert the world of the
sinister plot. I am a law-abiding citizen of this country and
countries I visit in the course of my work or holidays. I have
never dabbled into anything illegal. So, any attempt to frame me up
on trumped up charges or alleged offences is bound to fail.”

“What they are doing is just cheap politics. They want to
intimidate the opposition into silence as they are already doing
with their so-called ‘looters’ list’. It won’t work. We can’t all
be intimidated. What we expect government at the centre to do is to
showcase to the people their lists of achievements; why they should
get a second chance. But they have nothing to show; so they are
embarking on intimidation and arm-twisting tactics of the
opposition.”

Mr Wike said he was sure of resounding victory at the polls in
2019, because he has been serving the people diligently and
efficiently.

“My works will speak for me. My projects will speak for. The
People of Rivers State will speak for me by voting me back. No
shaking,” he said.