Governor Amaechi Prevented By Police From Entering Government House

A police detachment in Port Harcourt prevented the convoy of the Rivers State governor, Rotimi Amaechi from using one of the two entrances to the government house.

The governor's convoy was stopped as it made its way  through the Fortes road entrance to the governor's lodge by four truck loads of policemen led by several senior officers. An argument ensued between the policemen and the governor's aides as they claimed they were acting on orders from above.

The governor later came down to speak with the police officers who promised to extract a reversal of the order from their superiors in Abuja. The governor's convoy had to wait for 45 minutes before finally detouring to take the Azikiwe road entrance to to the government house.

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Condemning the action, the state Commissioner of Information and Communications, Mrs Ibim Semenitari told NE on phone that the governor and his guests  were forced by the Police allegedly on the orders of the State Police Commissioner, Mr Joseph Mbu to go through the main gate of the Government House. Describing the action of the state Police boss as an abuse of federalism and political authority, the commissioner said no official explanation was adduced for the action of the state Police command.