Following a brief stopover by the Rivers State Governor, Siminialayi Fubara, at the official residential quarters on Port Harcourt/Abe Road, on Thursday afternoon, the speaker Martin Amaewhule has raised an alarm that there are hints that the Governor wants to demolish the quarters.
Amaewhule, who granted an interview shortly after the Governor’s unscheduled visit, lambasted Fubara of meddlesomeness, alleging that he (Fubara) wants to demolish the edifice built by his predecessor that was adjudged as the best in the country.
He alleged that Fubara is taking action against the constitution of Nigeria which he described as an assault on the tenets of democracy
According to him: “We do not know why the Governor has resorted to self-help and he has shown that he is a violent man.
“Today the Governor came in person to our residence with his tugs and some of them scaled the fence while he broke our gate to gain access. Ordinarily the Governor needs to write me the Speaker before he can visit our hallowed Chambers. Or at least inform us, if he has any reason to get here.
“Coming here and seeking to demolish our property which is built by taxpayers money is unbecoming of a Governor in our time.”
Also Amaewhule emphasized that no member of the 27 lawmaker has their seats declared vacant, adding that he, by the constitution is empowered to declare the seat of members vacant.
He said: “the only person by constitution to declare the seat of any member vacant is me, and I am the Speaker duly elected by all the member voted me the day the Assembly was proclaimed and I have continued to do my job.
“It is shameful that the Governor is resorting to desperate measure to use appointee to perform our function.”