A former DSS Director Dennis Amachree reacting to the recent court order obtained by the Pro Wike’s lawmakers to stop Rivers state allocation has alleged that if the situation in Rivers State escalates, the financial resources for other state allocations might be completely depleted.
He called for immediate intervention from the National Judicial Council (NJC), highlighting the current problematic legal landscape characterized by conflicting judicial judgments. He also emphasizes the role of the president as a potential neutral mediator, suggesting that presidential intervention could help de-escalate tensions. He warns that if the current conflict is allowed to continue unchecked, it could lead to consequences that he describes as “not very palatable.”
He said in an interview with Channels TV from 15:46, ‘The NJC should step in right now because we are seeing a situation where there are conflicting judgments and other kinds of interpretations of the Constitution itself. And the president can come in there as a neutral person to calm down nerves in what is happening. Because if we allow it to fester, then I think we are heading towards something that will not be very palatable. I speak as a security professional, and I look at it that way, because I think it is not a political thing; it’s a security thing. If anything happens in Rivers State, the money might not even be there to allocate to any state.”