A former Senator, who represented Rivers South-East in the National Assembly, Olaka Nwogu has faulted the planned probe of the immediate past Governor of the State and Minister of Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, Nyesom Wike.
Recall that Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara has stated that his administration will constitute panel to probe the administration of Wike.
But reacting to pronouncement, Senator Nwogu described the motive as a mere witch-hunt that will escalate the ongoing crisis.
The former Senator and elder statesman warned that any attempt to initiate any probe at this stage of the crisis would be viewed as vendetta.
He stated that such probe would never be objective as Fubara and Wike ran the same administration.
According to him, the present disposition of the Governor has negated all the peace overtures and spited President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
He said: “There is nothing extraordinary about investigation. Except that in the circumstances we find ourselves, it will not appear as something done to promote good governance.
“It appears as designed for witch-hunt or to endorse a particular label already put on somebody. Recall that when this started they started saying that the Minister was asking for certain percentage of money which is not true.
“It was dealt with when the Governor came to meet with the elders. And we met with the Minister where he recanted most of the things he wrongly labelled the minister as part of the reconciliation process.
“This completely negated the instruction the President gave and the mediatory efforts of the President. The Governor is saying that the President wasted his time. It is something Rivers people must be careful about.”
The former Senator said the claimed probe was diversionary. He also added that it is preconceived to bring the former Governor who has done well for the State down.
Nwogu said: “It is preconceived to hoodwink people to think the other way. How is Wike and Fubara different? They ran the same government. One was the gatekeeper of the other. This is going to be very selective.
“This is an attempt to criminalize a good Governor that was the envy of the entire nation. We should be careful at how far we escalate this. Let me urge for caution. Let me ask people to be mindful.”
The former Senator noted that all the sins the former Governor committed was making Fubara a governor. He observed that it has become obvious that the Minister has been the victim and not the aggressor.
“All the time they say the Governor is a victim and the Minister, the aggressor. But if you look carefully, you will understand right from the beginning all the Minister did was to make him a governor. So, he has been at the receiving end.
“So, he is actually a victim of unwarranted and undesired attack. This agenda is unfolding and it is a very terrible agenda for our State. This is the direction.
“This is a direct spite on the President. If he chooses to abandon the eight-point agenda and to pursue this course, it means he has no respect for the President’s intervention.
source: Vanguard
