Rivers PDP commend Nigerian students for walking out on Amaechi
(Nigeria )
The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP in Rivers
State , has commended Nigerian
students, who walked out of a gathering conveyed by Governor Rotimi Amaechi for
unjustifiably castigating President Jonathan and for threatening the students
to support his personal political ambition at the Rivers State University of
Science and Technology on Monday.
State PDP Chairman, Mr Felix Obuah in a statement by his
media aid, Mr Jerry Needam, said “The PDP receives the report of the students’
action with contentment. It was an 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.
Calling on the Rivers
State students and indeed
all Nigerians not to be deceived or influenced by the revolutionary actions of
Governor Amaechi which expose his childish and immature attitude, the PDP noted
that Amaechi’s actions wee in pursuit of his selfish Vice Presidential
aspiration on the platform of the All Progressives Congress, APC.
“The party is also of the view that rather than listening to
the many lies, abusive and treasonable statements from Gov Amaechi, the
students should seek explanations from him on the delayed bursary payment and
unpaid civil servants’ salaries.
“PDP notes with regrets that a governor, who has failed
woefully in offering good governance to the people in the state is going around
talking on issues he has failed to address in the state. In addition to the
collapse the health and education sectors and the infrastructure in the state,
Gov Amaechi has at today sold out most public facilities to his relations and
friends.”
PDP 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 Gov Amaechi’s administration.
“All we know is that Gov 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 recognise the rights of the Vice
Presidential aspirant, Gov Amaechi, to solicit for support under the ambit of
the law, we urge him to stop abusing President 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.”
On Amaechi’s comments during the gathering with the
students, PDP said it was wrong and disrespectful for him to organise the
students only to incite them against the Jonathan administration, leaving the
myriad of issues unattended to in the state.
The party cautioned Amaechi over his continued seditious
statements and abuses on President Jonathan at every forum he attends. “Gov
Amaechi needs to be civilized and mature in his actions and should stop
exposing his youthful exuberance.”
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