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River State response to wrongful
accusation by Social Action
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African Examiner
Friday, Dec 21, 2012
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On Thursday December 20, 2012, Social Action, a non
governmental organization held a media briefing in Port Harcourt,
wrongfully accusing the Deputy Governor of Rivers State, Engr.
Tele Ikuru, FSNE, of ordering the forceful eviction of Mrs. Lucky an
indigene of Okwuzi from the Okwuzi flood relief camp in the
Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni Local Government Area of Rivers State.

The Rivers State Government wishes to state unequivocally that at
no time did the Deputy Governor of Rivers State order the eviction
of ANY person in ANY of the camps set up by the Rivers State
Government for ANY reason.

Indeed the Deputy Governor took interest in the welfare and well
being of residents in the camps that he made it a point of duty to
personally visit all camps.

This was in addition to assigning two commissioners to each camp
to oversee activities and ensure that all complaints of camp
residents were promptly and satisfactorily addressed.

The facts are as follows,

1)        The Rivers State Government opened up its camps to all
persons who had been affected by the flood. No conditions were
attached to admissions into the camp except that they should be
displaced persons. No medical tests were carried out nor was the
HIV status of residents considered necessary in allowing them into
the camp, since neither HIV nor AIDS is a communicable disease.

2)        The Rivers State Government ensured a healthy
environment in camp by not only providing potable water and
appropriate sanitation but also posting medical personnel to all the
camps. In addition to this, mobile clinics were deployed to patrol the
affected local government areas.

3)        In addition to camp officials from the Ministry of Social
Welfare and security personnel to guarantee the safety of lives and
property at the camps, the Chairmen of the affected local
government areas made daily visits to the camps to ensure the
smooth running of the camps.

4)        All of the camps were open to journalists, civil society and all
interested persons. No one was debarred from visiting any of the
camps as government had nothing to hide and was pleased to
collaborate with well meaning individuals committed to the
improvement of the camps and well being of its citizens

5)        It is curious that Social Action was able to show a recording
purportedly of Mrs. Lucky but was neither able to bring her matter to
the attention of the Government of Rivers State as soon as it
occurred nor offer her any reprieve.  We find it unbecoming that
rather than assist Mrs. Lucky, Social Action’s philanthropy is geared
towards grandstanding and making  a mockery of the unfortunate
demise of the said victim.

6)        The Rivers State Government is fiscally responsible and
believes in open government, transparency and accountability. It
therefore welcomes any call by any resident of Rivers State for a
statement of account and report on the management of the flood
disaster.

7)        While appreciating the fundamental rights of all persons and
groups, the Rivers State Government would ask all such groups to
kindly resist the attempt to cast aspersions and throw mud on
government officials just because they are public officers.

8)        The undertone and nature of the statement by Social Action
is worrisome and appears to be another politically motivated attempt
to discredit the administration of the Rt. Hon. Chibuike Rotimi
Amaechi.

9)        The Rivers State Government reiterates its commitment to
the protection of all persons who live, work and do business in
Rivers State and remains indebted to the people of Rivers State for
their mandate and their unshaken trust in the leadership of Rt. Hon.
Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi despite the shenanigans of his political
detractors.


Signed
Ibim Semenitari
Commissioner of Information and Communications, Rivers State
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