The Rivers State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has commended the Nigerian Students, who walked out of a gathering conveyed by Governor Rotimi Amaechi for unjustifiably castigating President Goodluck Jonathan and for threatening them to support his personal political ambition.
PDP said the incident occurred at the Rivers State University of Science and Technology, Port Harcourt, on Monday.
Jerry Needam, media aide to State Chairman, Felix Obuah noted that the party received the report of the students’ action with contentment, saying it was the appropriate response to the Governor’s continued disrespect and unwarranted abuses on the nation’s President in which he (Amaechi) superintends over the affairs of a constituent State, as Governor.
While calling on the Rivers State students and indeed all Nigerians not to be deceived or influenced by the revolutionary actions of Amaechi, which exposed his childish and immature attitude, the PDP said the governor’s actions were in pursuit of his selfish Vice Presidential aspiration on the platform of the All Progressives Congress, APC.
The Party stated that it was also of the view that rather than listening to the many lies, abusive and treasonable statements from Amaechi, the students should seek explanations from him on the delayed bursary payment and unpaid Civil Servants’ salaries.
PDP noted with regrets that a Governor, who had failed woefully in offering good governance to the people in the State, was going around talking on issues he had failed to address in the State, stressing that in addition to the collapsed health and education sectors and the infrastructure in the State, Amaechi had at today sold out most public facilities to his relations and friends.
The Party further urged the students to rise and demand explanations on the state of their bursaries, the position of the monthly salaries of their parents, who work with the State Ministries but remain unaware of their salary table since the inception of Amaechi’s administration.
Continuing the party said, “All we know is that Governor Amaechi is only using public funds to bribe his way to become Vice President to former military dictator, Gen. Muhammadu Buhari (rtd) of the APC.
“While we recognize the rights of the Vice Presidential aspirant, Governor Amaechi, to solicit for support under the ambit of the law, we urge him to stop abusing the President, Dr Jonathan, whom the people of the South-South and indeed all Nigerians have confidence in, and are desirous to ensure he continues on his transformation agenda, which has rekindled the hope of the once depressed people of Nigeria.
“We also believe that if the Governor loves students and the youths he would not hesitate to pay their bursaries as at when due and accurately and will also desist from encouraging them to engage in revolutionary and violent acts capable of terminating their dreams.”
The PDP added that it was wrong for Amaechi to gather the students only to incite them against the Jonathan administration, leaving the myriad of issues unattended to in the state.
It further cautioned the governor against his continued seditious statements and abuses on the President, Dr Goodluck Jonathan at every forum he attends.
“Governor Amaechi needs to be civilized and mature in his actions and should stop exposing his youthful exuberance”, the statement concluded.
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