Gov Amaechi warns security personnels ahead of elections in Rivers

Gov Rotimi Amaechi

River State Governor, Mr Rotimi Amaechi has reiterated that no security personnel is above the law in the state. This was ontained in the statement issue on Friday.

 Below is the full  contents of the Press Statement as received by NUJ Europe.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Press Statement by Governor Amaechi on the Elections

The Rivers State Government has received news of harassment, intimidations and improper conduct by law enforcement agents in the course of today, Friday, April 10, 2015 as exemplified by the action of the Divisional Police Officer, Kayode Joseph, and the Deputy Commissioner of Police, Rivers State Command, DCP John O. Amadi.

The Rivers State Government wishes to warn all security personnel in the state that Government will not spare any persons found engaging in unwholesome and unprofessional conduct.

It wishes to remind all security personnel that the main objective of government is to secure lives and properties and it will not relinquish that right.

It also calls on all citizens and residents to take appropriate note and document any security personnel behaving improperly and who is compromised and forward same to the Rivers State Government.

All such personnel will face the full weight of the law; and for those who may escape prosecution now, definitely when the new government takes over on May 29, 2015.

Security Agents are advised to conduct themselves in a proper manner as the law is no respecter of persons.

Signed

Rt Hon. Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi, CON
Governor, Rivers State,
Friday, April 10, 2015