Mbu Wanted To Ruin Our State - Amaechi

 Rivers state Governor, Rotimi Amaechi had yesterday revealed that the Rivers state former Police Commissioner, Mr Joseph Mbu was just a politician parading himself in police clothes and attempted to destroy the Rivers state economy.

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Amaechi was speaking during a courtesy visit from the newly installed Commissioner of Police, Mr. Dan Bature along with the outgoing Commissioner of Police and newly promoted Assistant Inspector General of Police, Mr. Tunde Ogunshakin and other top Police officers.

He said Mbu refused to do his job of protecting lives and started becoming Peoples Democratic Party, PDP’s watchdog.

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He the went on to praise the work of Ogunshakin saying: “Unlike Mr Mbu, who clearly showed us that he was a registered member of PDP, in your own case (Ogunshakin), you know that we had disagreement, but you realised your responsibility to ensure the security of lives and property as the paramount responsibility of the Nigerian Police. It was important you kept the peace.

 

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And I thank you for that peace. I am also sure, Rivers people are happy about that. And the way Mr. Mbu was going, Rivers economy would have collapsed completely. Fortunately for us, they took him away and brought you (Ogunshakin) and you restored calm.

You tried to create a platform for all parties to have access to you. And as you go, please, go with that same spirit. The Police in Rivers State should discharge their responsibility as it concerns the protection of lives and property.

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He then went on to welcome in the new commissioner of Police and then renewed the oath he took in 2007.

He said:  I will repeat what I said, when I was sworn in as governor in 2007. I said, if the Federal Government refuses to provide legitimate source of livelihood for Nigerians in our state, Nigerians will provide for themselves illegitimate source of livelihood.

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And that include kidnapping, robbery, stealing by people who will hire or provide police or military uniforms. And that illegitimate source of livelihood becomes its own economy which automatically frightens the legitimate economy.”

Rivers state Governor before defecting to the APC had been involved in a power struggle with President Goodluck Jonathan.

Situation seemed to have escalated when Mrs Patience Jonathan, who hails from Rivers state was helped by the then Commissioner of police Mbu to frustrate governor Amaechi.