Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, has moved the former Managing Director of the Niger-Delta Development Commission, (NDDC), Joy Nunieh, out of her residence to Government House, Port Harcourt.
Officers had stormed the home of the former Interim Chairman of NDDC, Joy Nunieh, at 3, Owuru Creek view, off Herbert Macaulay Street, Old GRA, Port Harcourt.
Governor Wike’s visit was predicated by the invasion of the residence of Nunieh by officers of the Nigerian police force early Thursday.
The reason for the governor’s interference is yet unknown, as the development is said to be coming ahead of Nunieh’s appearance before a Senate panel in Abuja investigating the activities of the NDDC on Thursday.
But sources say Nunieh is being invited for questioning by the Police, an information yet to be confirmed by the Spokesman of the Rivers State police command, SP Omoni Nnamdi.
However, Nunieh has confirmed that she is staying at the Government House, Port Harcourt.
She spoke via a radio programme monitored in Lagos on Friday morning.
President Muhammedu Buhari’s minister, Godswill Akpabio, and Nunieh had been embroiled in war of words over allegations of corruption in the NDDC.
The former MD of NDDC, accused Akpabio of sexual harassment, budget padding, fraud, among others, which the minister has denied.
Meanwhile, on Arise TV on Thursday, Ms Joy Nunieh, called in to report that Armed Policemen numbering about 15 had invaded her house in Port Harcourt since 4am.
They banged on the gates and have taken over the front and rear entrances to her house.
She is locked up in the house and has called the House Committee chairman probing the NDDC IMC to inform him because she is billed to testify at the Committee’s hearing in Abuja today.
According to her, “This is definitely the handiwork of those who don’t want me to tell the truth about what is going on at the NDDC. My Governor, Wike, says they have tried to pressure him to retract the statement from the state government, warning that I should not be harmed but he has refused. The minister (Akpabio) thinks he can intimidate me with police but I will not be intimidated. He is afraid that I have exposed the fact that there is no forensic audit going on at the NDDC. Yesterday, the BPP appeared before the Committee and said they were deceived into issuing a certificate of’no objection’ by Akpabio who told them that the 2020 budget had been passed. No matter how long they take I will give my testimony.
“As at 9.30 am Thursday July 16 the policemen were still at her gates and have taken over the streets.
This is how Nigerian politics roll. The stealing, looting, corruption, etc, are deeply entrenched and they will do anything to cover up their exposed yansh!
I fear for her life; but God is able to save her till his destined time and shame them.” .Daily Post News