Governor Amaechi Challenged To Television Debate …The Guilty Are Afraid – Abiye Sekibo

By: Ken Asinobi

The governor of Rivers State, Rt. Hon. Chibuike Amaechi has been challenged to a public debate, a forum where he will tell the Rivers people in clear terms what he had done with their money for the past three years of his reign as chief executive.

The Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) flag bearer for Rivers State, Dr. Abiye Precious Sekibo who threw the challenge before the governor said such debate before a political opponent would present a more realistic and doctor- free accountability to the people.

Addressing the people of Emohua Local Government Area last weekend in continuation of his state wide campaign, the governorship hopeful said he was shocked at the degree of neglect as evident in the local government considering that the state had a governor who was constitutionally bound to spread development to all areas of the state.

“Our state has received from the federal government, one trillion Naira for the last three years, more than any other state had received for the same period” he began, arousing spontaneous roaring from the shocked audience.

“This staggering amount is sufficient to build roads, schools, hospitals and houses for the benefit of the average Rivers man and woman and not just for a select few.

“But what do they tell us? They say the state is broke.  Why won't the state be broke when they are busy stealing, cruising and buying houses in Ghana and Europe?  Place the money they received alongside the work they have done and you see that they have milked the state dry!” he told the stunned crowd.

“I challenge Amaechi to a television debate.  Let him come and tell the Rivers people what he has done with their money.  He should not cow out but come boldly and courageously for the debate because only the guilty are afraid” he stated.

Dr. Sekibo enjoined the people to cease the opportunity provided by the April elections to vote massively for the ACN so that the “evil grip of the PDP will be quashed”

“ACN is a party blessed by God, with men and women of proven integrity and excellent records. We would not have a trillion Naira and allow Emohua to remain in the shackles of poverty and deprivation. We would not allow Ogbakiri, Rumuekpe or Obele to be deserted with a few living in fear.

“We shall not remain insensitive to the plight of our university lecturers, doctors and all civil servants.  We shall use our common wealth for the well being of every Rivers man and woman” he declared, amidst ovation.###

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