A sharp reprimand has been issued against the former Governor of the State of River Rufus, there is George, on charge of fostering violence and ethnic divisions during his term of office, rather than contributing to the development of the country.
Lere Olayinka, a senior special assistant for public communication and social media to Minister FCT Nyesom Wike, in a statement on Thursday, urged former governors to “be careful and stop advertising indifferences in old age”.
He further challenged George to mention a positive achievement outside of inciting conflict.
His reprimand came in a reaction to comments by George at a press conference the day before, where he blamed Wike for the political crisis in the state of Rivers.
But Olayinka said, “In old age, people must start to stop acting shamelessly,” Olayinka said on Thursday, stating that the legacy of George was damaged by the introduction of the “Bush Boys” militant group, which was used to complete political scores and caused the death of innocent individuals.
Olayinka questioned the political relationship there was George the next, asked, “After leaving the office as governor in 1993, what happened to his relationship with Dr. Peter Odili, who was his representative? Why did he not support Odili for the Governor in 1999 and 2003? Why was he in all parties (APP) while Odili was in the Democratic Party (PDP)?”
He then quoted judge Kayode Eso-River State Truth and the 2008 Reconciliation Commission, saying, “His record of involvement in the activities of Bush’s children was well documented in the Judge Kayode 2008 report, the Rivers State Truth and the Reconciliation Commission, which at that time was the accusation that he (there was George) where children where children are acquainted with River.
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Olayinka also criticized the handling of local conflicts in George, who stated, “As a former Governor of the State of Rivers, he cannot reconcile the warfare, the reason they do not have Amayanabo until the Wike becomes the Governor, instead Exploitation by Shell, there is George in favor of his former employer towards the ogoni people. “
He accused that George of supporting the suspected actions of Governor Siminaayi Fubara, stated, “He never told Fubara who was the real illegal to run the 32 members of the Council of Members with only three members and that it was the peak to deny his colleagues in their rivers declare to their rights, making it difficult for them to deny their native people.
Olayinka concluded that by condemning criticism there was George against Minister Wike and President Tinubu’s intervention in the state political crisis.
“Today, nearly 85 years, there is the same George, who urged Fubara in the regime of violating the law, spoke to the press and advertising his absence by accusing the FCT Minister of being behind the political crisis in government countries, including the imposition of the same state and the appointment of people who did not have the same administration in all the same people, Same, which does not exist in the same countries, there is no same, which is not in the same country in the same region. Therefore, there is George advised for once, be careful and stop advertising the helplessness in old age, “Olayinka said.
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