Amaechi Meets New Rivers Police Commissioner: Warns Him Against Partisanship

Newly appointed Rivers State Commissioner, Tunde Ogunsakin has promised to manage the state’s security affairs without bias to either the All Progressives Congress, which Governor Rotimi Amaechi is a member of, or the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) agents loyal to President Goodluck Jonathan.

Speaking in Port Harcourt during an official visit to Governor Amaechi, Mr. Ogunsakin assured that he would police the state without bias, as both the president and the governor have their respective roles in ridding the state and Nigeria at large of crimes and criminality.

CP Ogunsakin said: "The President and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces is the Chief Security Officer of the Federation while the Inspector General of Police is the Chief Law Enforcement Officer of the Federation. 

"Also, in a state, the Executive Governor is the Chief Security Officer and the Commissioner of Police is the Chief Law Enforcement Officer of the State. This relationship is definitely best appreciated when it is harnessed to ensure peace and tranquillity in the state."

On his part, Governor Amaechi stated the readiness of the state government to cooperate with the Police in restoring law and order. But he noted that this would be impossible if the Police support either of both parties battling for the reins of the state in 2015.

Amaechi said: “We are willing to cooperate with the Police to restore law and order. The only thing we need is for the Police to have the courage to restore law and order.

"The Police must do whatever it takes to restore law and order. Don’t support PDP, and don’t also support APC; just support Rivers people. Please don’t obey any illegal order from the Rivers State Government. What we want is a neutral police commissioner who is firm and understands that the state needs to accommodate everybody — not one that loves to be in any of the political parties."