ANARCHY LOOMS IN RIVERS, APC WARNS, ASKS JONATHAN TO ACT NOW. The All Progressives Congress, APC has warned of impending anarchy in Rivers that may have far-reaching consequences beyond the state, unless President Goodluck Jonathan urgently reins in his supporters who, it claims, have resorted to bringing in ex-militants from neighbouring states to attack Rivers indigenes. ”Having lost confidence in the ability of the police to protect them and keenly aware of the President’s deliberate refusal to allow peace to reign in their state, the patience of the people of Rivers is wearing thin, and there is an increasing possibility that they may resort to self help, which can only result in a blood bath,” the party warned in a statement issued in Abuja on Tuesday by its Interim National Publicity Secretary, Lai Mohammed. The APC was reacting to attack on some members of the Save Rivers Movement, in Bori, on Sunday by suspected militants. Two persons were reportedly shot in the attack. The party called on Mr. Jonathan to act quickly to stop looming anarchy in Rivers State. It warned that the decision of the pro- Jonathan politicians and their supporters in Rivers to resort to ‘ferrying in ex-militants from Bayelsa and Akwa Ibom’ to cause mayhem in Rivers and make it ungovernable for Governor Rotimi Amaechi will have far- reaching consequences in the months ahead; most serious of which is that it would revive militancy not only in Rivers but in the entire South-South. ”The ex-militants, who are being hired daily by the anarchists in Rivers today, will turn against them and the people tomorrow when, one way or the other, the present situation in the state is resolved. The outcome will be a resurgence of insecurity, including hostage taking and attacks on oil and other infrastructure, in the entire region. This is why we are warning those who believe they are having a free rein today to tarry a while and retrace their steps,” the party said.
Posted on: Wed, 22 Jan 2014 08:46:29 +0000
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