A political pressure group, the Rivers Restoration Movement (RRM), has advised a member of the House of Representatives, Hon. Ikenga Ugochinyere, to desist from insulting the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Chief Nyesom Wike, and the Nigerian Judiciary, over the political crisis in Rivers State.
It also condemned alleged attacks on the person of the President of the Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio, and the Nigerian Police by Ugochinyere, who represents Ideato North/Ideato-South federal constituency of Imo State in the House of Representatives.
RRM, in a statement issued in Port Harcourt by its director-general, Hon. Johnson Georgewill and secretary, Mrs. Sarima Akpata, wondered how a lawmaker, who does not live or vote in Rivers State, will be hired with Rivers resources to insult leaders of the state and government institutions.
The statement read in part: “The attention of the leadership of Rivers Restoration Movement (RRM) has been drawn to a series of insults and paid attacks on the FCT Minister, Nyeson Wike, our revered Judiciary and some government agencies over the political crisis in Rivers State.
“As a group, we take exception to the recklessness exhibited by Hon. Ikenga Ugochinyere, representing Ideato North/South Federal Constituency. RRM and well-meaning Rivers people are forced to wonder why a man that is not an indigene of Rivers State, voted by the people of Imo State to serve them, does not live or vote in Rivers State will be hired with Rivers resources to insult our leaders and government institution.
“RRM totally condemn the blackmailing and insult on the FCT minister and leader of Rivers State politics, the Senate President, the Judiciary and the Nigerian Police by Hon Ikenga Ugochinyere and we call on Mr. President to take decisive action on people like this that can destroy our democracy through unguarded utterances.
“RRM is calling on the good people of Rivers State to protect Rivers State from paid intruders like Ikenga Ugochinyere milking Rivers State dry while many Rivers people wallow in abject poverty.
“RRM appeals to the leader of Rivers State politics and Minister of the FCT to continue to ignore this hired mercenary called Ikenga Ugochinyere that had nothing to do with the emergence of Gov Sim in 2023 when you worked day and night with your political structure to deliver.”
