By Pascal Oparada (Social Media/Tech Reporter)
The River State governor, Nysome Wike, has revealed how he was almost killed by men of the Nigerian Army, 6 Division in Rivers State.
According to him, he was trailed by officers of the Army when he left his office on February 15, a day to the February 16 rescheduled elections.
He made the revelation through his Facebook page which was signed by Simeon Nwakaudu, his Special Assistant on Electronic Media.
“Last night, the General Officer Commanding 6 Division of the Nigerian Army plotted an assassination on my life. Thank God, that was not successful,” he said.
He said he was alerted by his security details that the soldiers were on their trail.
“On Friday, 15th of January, a day to the 16th of February, the first date for the elections before it was rescheduled, the GOC sent soldiers to cordon off my private residence.
“Yesterday, I was shocked that when I left Government House to see some political leaders, soldiers were trailing me. Anyone who knows me knows that I don’t have military security details.
“Along Abacha road where you have Algate Hotel, to my surprise, I heard my security men shouting that the soldiers are behind us. I have said this severally about the GOC of the 6 Division that nobody should kill because he was promised the position of Chief of Army Staff.”
He disclosed this after meeting with the British High Commission at the Government House, Port Harcourt on Friday.
Wike said the GOC of the 6 Division has been taking unprofessional measures to silence members of the Peoples Democratic Party in the state because he was promised promotion if he succeeds.
He said Rivers State was important to the economic growth of Nigeria and if anything untoward happens in the state, it would spell disaster for the whole country.
“Rivers State is so important to this country. The economy of Nigeria cannot survive without Rivers State. By what they are doing, they are scaring investors away,” Wike said.
According to him, the Army has started arresting members of PDP in Eleme and other local government Areas of the state.
