Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike says
President Muhammadu Buhari’s reputation is on the line following
his failure to honour the recent summon by the House of
Representatives.
The governor’s position was contained in a statement by the
Special Assistant (Media) to the Governor, Mr Kelvin Ebiri.
In the communique, Governor Wike said the level of insecurity
leading to deaths, particularly in Borno State and other parts of
the country ought to have compelled President Buhari to keep his
promise of honouring the invitation by the House of
Representatives.
He pointed out that it was APC members who control a majority in
the National Assembly that moved the motion to invite the President
to address them on what measures are being taken to tackle and end
the spate of violent killings, to which he consented.
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The governor said it was wrong for the Minister of Justice and
Attorney General of the Federation to turn around to subject the
invitation to legal interpretation, instead of protecting the
integrity of the President which is now at stake.
“There is insecurity. People are dying. You don’t go by a
legal approach to solve that problem. If Mr. President had given
the assurance, saying my integrity is at stake, therefore I will
go, that decision was not taken without talking first to his inner
cabinet.
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“It’s not a question and answers session. You go with a
brief to address the congress. To say, see where it was when we
came, see where we are today. Yes, we have not achieved what we
thought, but what we require from everyone is cooperation.
“For me, I think this is not the period to be legalistic.
This is the period every Nigerian should be concerned about what is
happening. Just this morning (Friday), I heard that 16 people were
killed on Abuja-Kaduna road yesterday. Look at the loss of life in
Borno State. Senate has said look, Mr President, relief all Service
Chiefs, which means they are concerned about the security situation
in the country.”
He further stated that if he were the Attorney General of the
federation, he would have advised the President privately and urge
him to write a letter to the House of Representatives that he would
come at a later day because of the exigency of his office.
To end the spate of violent crime in the country, Governor Wike
recommended the creation of employment opportunities for youths and
drastic change to the operational system of policing in the
country.
He insisted that States must also be allowed to be involved in
Community policing.
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