Group Demands Arrest, Prosecution Of Wike

A group, the Rivers Peoples Forum (RPF) has called for the immediate arrest and prosecution of the minister of state for Education, Barrister Ezebunwo Nyesom Wike, for allegedly threatening the peace and security of Rivers State, which could lead to possible break-down of law and order.


A statement in Port Harcourt, the group accused Wike of threatening to make the state ungovernable for Governor Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi by saying; “We will make sure they will not sleep again, as they are sleeping now. They will not sleep with their two eyes closed. One eye will be open because they know there is danger.”

The statement signed by RPF President, Charles Bekwele, described the comments of the minister as a direct threat to the people of Rivers State, that can lead to a breach of security and urged security agencies to take steps to curtail such utterances.

It said; “Nyesom Wike must be arrested and prosecuted now for threatening the lives of Rivers people, for threatening the peace and security of Rivers State. Comments like that can easily lead to a breach of peace in the state. The Inspector General of Police, the Director-General State Security Service must act now to arrest and prosecute Wike for threatening the peace and security of the State. Rivers people have had enough of Wike.”

“Since that young man (WIke) was appointed minister, he has carried on like a demi-god, acting like he’s above the law abusing the people and Governor of the State, the same Governor that nominated him to be appointed minister. That is his business, if he chooses to fight his benefactor, Governor Amaechi that is entirely is headache.  However, we will not allow him to destroy the peace in the State because of his petty political fight. He’s not above the law, he’s just a Minister, a deputy minister at that.”

“Wike must be told in clear terms that he cannot threaten the peace and security of Rivers State because he has political ambition. Wike is very free to pursue whatever ambition he has, but must the State collapse because Wike wants to be Governor? How can a minister in this country even talk like that?

“A minister in the ministry of education, at a time when all the universities in this country are shut down due to a lingering strike action by lecturers, this minister is busy roving all over Rivers State politicking and threatening the peace and security of Rivers State. So, when does Wike have time to find a resolution to the ASUU strike? This is indeed sad for Nigeria.”