PDP Fingers Amaechi, Dakuku Over Plans To Stop Hosting Of Int’l Football Matches In PH
The chairman of Rivers State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Bro Felix Obuah has described as shocking and regrettable the alleged attempt by the All Progressives Congress, APC led-federal government to have FIFA transfer last Tuesday’s World Cup Qualifier between Nigeria’s Super Eagles and Swaziland from Port Harcourt to Abuja, and the plan that subsequent international matches be played in Abuja.
A statement from the office of the State PDP chairman and signed by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Jerry Needam accused the Transport Minister, Rotimi Amaechi and his political stooge, and failed All Progressives Congress, APC governorship candidate in April 11, 2015 governorship election in the State, Dakuku Peterside as having a hand in the botched attempt, saying this is not the first time the duo are teaming up to work against the interest of the State in their spurious attempt to get back at the PDP controlled government.
Information available according to the PDP, link the unsavoury news development to Mr Dakuku Peterside, revealing that he, and Amaechi prevailed on the APC led-federal government to write to FIFA on the need to shift the venue of the international football fiesta to the federal capital territory, citing political issues as the reason.
The main reason nonetheless, is that Rivers State is PDP controlled and nothing else, Bro Obuah insisted.
Describing the evil collaboration of Amaechi and Dakuku Peterside against the State as dangerous politicking, the State PDP chairman wondered why sports should also be politicized, saying it’s a threat to the sustenance of democracy in Nigeria.
“Notwithstanding, the peaceful atmosphere prevailing in the State besides the revamping of the infrastructural and social amenities in the State by Governor Nyesom Wike who is a sports enthusiast will continue to place the Garden-City of Port Harcourt on world map and number one choice to sports lovers across the globe.
The sabotage by Mr Amaechi and Peterside will therefore not change anything”, Bro Obuah declared.
Bro Obuah commended Rivers people for their peaceful conduct during and after the match, which has further proved Amaechi and Dakuku wrong, that Rivers State is politically unsafe to host any international match.
Signed:
Jerry Needam, JP
Special Adviser on Media and Publicity
To the Rivers PDP Chairman, Bro Felix Obuah
Wednesday, November 25, 2015