- Last Updated on 02 June 2015
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Newly sworn-in Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike, on Monday took leaders of the state on a tour of the Government House, Port Harcourt, the state capital, accusing former Governor Rotimi Amaechi and his officials of vandalising the house.
Some of the areas of the Government House visited by Wike and his entourage the residential quarter, offices and the Banquet Hall where key furniture, televisions and electrical accessories were allegedly vandalised by the former administration.
The prominent Rivers leaders on the tour were the Deputy Governor, Dr Mrs. Ipalibo Banigo, former Deputy Governor, Tele Ikuru; former Attorney-General of the state, Frank Owhor; Acting National Chairman of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Uche Secondus; former Minister of Sports, Dr. Danagogo; former Minister of Trade and investment, Kenneth Kobani; Rivers State PDP Chairman, Brother Felix Obuah; former Minister of Transport, Dr. Abiye Sekibo and Nigeria’s Ambassador to South Korea, Desmond Akawor.
Speaking with journalists after the tour, Rivers State Deputy Governor, Dr. Mrs. Ipalibo Harry Banigo, berated officials of the immediate past administration for vandalising government property.
Ikuru also expressed regret that officials of the Amaechi administration could stoop so low as to steal furniture, coat of arms, crested rugs and electrical fittings in the Government House.
He urged the governor to take steps to ensure that all those involved in the looting of facilities in the Government House, are brought to book.
While addressing journalists, Obuah condemned alleged act.
“It is unimaginable that the beds, chairs and official crested rugs in the Governor’s official quarters were stolen,” he said.
“Even the foam they left is Mouka foam, which they used to replace the original foam.
“This level of looting is embarrassing and must not go unpunished. It is sad that officials of the last administration would go that level in their quest to destabilise the incoming administration.”
At the Banquet Hall of the Government House, officials of the past administration allegedly had moved away more than 500 chairs and key tables from the facility that takes 1000 persons.
Kitchen accessories in the Governor’s official quarters were also allegedly vandalised by officials of the former administration.
