Amaechi's Encounter With APC Leaders In Port Harcourt

 

Here is what Amaechi said about attempts to stop the political meeting:

"They said policemen don’t want us to go inside the airport. I came down and these young boys and girls forced the gate open and we walked from that junction; five kilometres into the airport. 

"I trekked with you into the airport. The reason I did that is that the police will come after you. The only way to stop them is what I call the people’s power. It must not be one, two or three persons. 

"We must go now when we leave here and begin to mobilise our people to prepare ourselves from now to the election to confront the Nigerian police. When you hear impunity, impunity, it’s because you allow it."

Former Head of State, Muhammadu Buhari and APC strongman, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, on Tuesday renewed their calls on Rivers State Governor, Rotimi Amaechi to join the All Progressives Congress.

Buhari and Tinubu, who led a team of top APC leadership to Port Harcourt for a rally, described Amaechi as an asset to Rivers people and Nigeria.

Buhari had said the leadership of the APC was in the state to seek the understanding and support of the people through Amaechi. He said the governor’s projects in the state had increased his respect for him.

Buhari added, “Governor Amaechi is a great asset to the people of the state and to the nation. We are at a crossroad and whichever way you try to look at it, there is going to be a change in Nigerian politics.

“If we remain divided, we may not achieve the aim to save this country. We decided to come together to make sure we savage this country from misgovernance and to save its material and human resources.”

On his part, Tinubu warned that Nigeria would not progress in an atmosphere of intimidation, intimidation and lies. He dismissed insinuations that Amaechi did not have followers in the state, saying, “We know he (Amaechi) couldn’t have been elected without the support of his people and we are educated enough to see the basis of his persecution.

“It (basis of persecution) is because he (Amaechi) was fighting to protect the asset, revenue and resources of Rivers State. We have heard so many propagandas like you have heard. I know Rotimi Amaechi. I know that he is a progressive.

“I invite all of you to please ask Governor Amaechi to lead you to the APC. I know if there is a referendum here today (Tuesday), we will score 100 per cent.”

In his response, Amaechi told the gathering that there could be no revolution without blood, maintaining that the people must be courageous.

The governor said, “If you sit in your houses and you don’t take the risk, are you courageous? All of you must get ready. We will continue to march and make sure we stop them. There is no revolution without blood. The only revolution without blood is reform. That is what you must know. So to control our wealth, let’s be ready for the police.

“We shall continue to be law abiding, but henceforth, we will continue to resist the police. If we do not resist the police, they will continue to oppress the people; they will do what they did in Delta State, where they used gun to chase people and rig elections. What we want is an election that people would like to vote.