Rivers Cp Denies Rift With Amaechi

Rivers State Police Commissioner, Joseph Mbu, on Thursday denied any rift between him and the state governor, Rotimi Amaechi.

He also denied being a member of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), being sympathetic to the party’s interest and taking instructions from the President and the First Lady.

Mbu said persistent allegations about his disrespect and disobedience to the governors’ directives were not true.

Mbu accused media of “blowing the issues in Rivers State out of proportion.”

He claimed that there was a cordial relationship between him and the state governor.

This is contrary to the picture painted recently by Governor Amaechi, while in Abuja on the invitation of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), to which he had petitioned, accusing Mbu of engaging in rights abuses and disrespecting constituted authorities in the state.

Mbu spoke in Abuja on Thursday when he appeared before the NHRC to respond to issues raised against him in Governor Amaechi’s petition to the commission.

His appearance before the commission coincided with its Executive Chairman, Prof. BemAngwe’s announcement of plans to commemorate this year’s...