Rivers State lawmakers loyal to FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike led by Martins Amaewhule, are investigating the October 7 violent attacks and destruction of some local government Secretariats in the state.
The lawmakers are engaging in the a few days after the seven-member Judicial Commission of Inquiry set up to probe the destruction, submitted its report to Governor Siminalayi Fubara.
Fubara said he would implement the white paper expected to be issued on the commission’s recommendations.
Amaewhule told the House Committee on Public Complaints and Petitions to expedite action on the various petitions referred to it.
He specifically told the committee to turn in its report of the investigation of the October 7 disturbances.
The Speaker’s spokesperson Martins Wachukwu, said Amaewhule told the committee that Section 128 of the 1999 Constitution as amended, empowers the House to conduct investigations.
The Committee Chairman, Enemi George, pledged due diligence to ensure that everybody concerned was given a fair hearing.
George said the reports on the various petitions and investigations would be presented to the House soon.
Fubara on Friday boasted that the days of his enemies were numbered, while inaugurating the re-modelled Government Girls Secondary School (GGSS), Ahoada.
“Enemy has a time. This thing cannot last forever and I can assure you with all boldness today that they are gradually coming to an end,” he said, and recalled how the King of Ekpeye Kingdom was arrested and kept in police custody for about four months allegedly on account of the traditional ruler’s support for his administration.
According to him, his Chief of Staff, Edison Ehie, was also hunted and declared wanted by the police to reduce the influence of his camp in the ongoing political power tussle.
He said:“What we just need is to be patient. We have promised that our approach will be following this process with patience and the fear of God and we will get there.”
The governor asked the people to pray for his government to get more money to enable him to complete part of the road and the bridge leading to the community.
He commended the people of Ekpeye and the Ahoada East for supporting his administration and publicly identifying with his government.
The governor was also decorated with a chieftaincy title of Eze Eyawe Ugo of Ekpeye land (King of Peace and Eagle of Ekpeye land) by the Eze Ekpeye Logbo, on behalf of the Ekpeye ethnic nationality.
