Hon. Dakuku Peterside has refuted the deliberate falsehood and malicious
mischief being circulated by the Rivers State Chapter of PDP to the effect
that he blocked the clearance of Maj Gen Kenneth Minimah as Chief of Army
Staff in the National Assembly adding that, nothing can be further from
the truth.
In a statement made available to NF-Reports today Hon. Peterside said,
“This is patently cheap lies by the PDP to curry favour from their
paymasters in Abuja that have consistently promoted division amongst
people and elevated impunity to new heights”.
He explained that, “Common sense will tell any broad-minded person that I
am one person out of 360 members of the House of Representatives that
cannot, on my own, block the clearance of anybody in the National Assembly
more so my constituent, friend and relative. My duty in the National
Assembly is primarily lawmaking and representational. That duty of
representation I owe primarily to my constituents including Gen. Mininmah
whom I have related with over the years and have come to have great
respect for as a gentleman, honest and hardworking patriot. To make it
more laughable and expose the ignorance of the PDP desperadoes, Gen
Minimah and his colleagues have been cleared by the senate and house
committee on Defence; therefore, I cannot understand where this story of
blocking Gen Minimah’s clearance is coming from”.
“This further exposes the PDP Rivers State as a bunch of confused people
who are desperate to drag decent people to join them in the mud they have
pulled themselves in. I have had a solid relationship with Gen Kenneth
Minimah for fifteen years running and our relationship can only wax
stronger. PDP owes me an apology. I urge all members of society to ignore
them as they do not deserve any attention” the lawmaker concluded.