Gov. Amaechi hale, hearty, ready for April 11 elections

The Rivers State Government has debunked rumours that Governor Chibuike
Rotimi Amaechi was “involved in a ghastly accident.”

Such speculation, the State Government reasoned, is the product of
mischief-makers, evil harbingers and those who wished Governor Amaechi
dead.

“We make haste to inform Rivers people that their Governor is hale, hearty
and ready to cast his ballot tomorrow during the Governorship/House of
Assembly elections. The rumour is nothing but the handiwork of
mischief-makers and those who wish the Governor ill, but unfortunately,
are not God”, a statement from the state government said.

The statement signed by Ibim Semenitari, Rivers State Commissioner of
Information and Communications, which repudiated the fake story that had
attracted several inquiries, stated that while the rumour was spreading
like the harmattan wildfire to the admiration of Amaechi’s foes, the
Governor was busy attending to state matters including receiving some
prominent members of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, who decamped from
the party to join the
All Progressives Congress, APC.

Continuing, Semenitari assured Rivers people that Governor Amaechi will be
at his duty desk as State Chief Executive, through the grace of God, until
May 29, 2015 when he will hand-over to a new Administration. “We want to
assure Rivers people that Governor Amaechi is committed to finishing very
strong and through the grace of God, will remain at his desk until May 29
when he will hand-over to a new democratically-elected Administration”.

The statement thanked all those who made inquiries as to the condition of
Gov. Amaechi for their concern, describing them as “great friends”. Such
well-wishers, Semenitari reiterated, have nothing to worry about as
Amaechi was never involved in any accident.