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former Governor of Rivers State, Mr. Rotimi Amaechi, has blamed former
President Goodluck Jonathan and Governor Nyesom Wike for the inability of the
state to take possession of the two helicopters, which were seized by the
Nigeria Customs Service and handed over to the Nigeria Air Force last week.
Amaechi,
who is now the minister of transportation, was said to have initiated the importation
of the helicopters while serving as the governor of the oil-rich state.
Wike
said in an interview on Saturday that the two helicopters were brought into the
country by Amaechi with Rivers State money.
He
added that “outrageous import imposed on the two helicopters delayed their
clearance” by the state government.
But
Amaechi said in a statement in Abuja on Sunday that the state government under
his leadership decided to import the armoured helicopters to fight criminals
who he said were masquerading as militants, kidnappers and all other elements
while he held sway as the governor of Rivers State.
He
said he had no choice than to purchase the two helicopters for the use of the
state in fighting crime.
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