River s State Commission for information and Communication, Mrs. Semenitari has called on the Federal Government to address some of the core issues raised by Governor Amaechi during the mega rally that was held at the Amesiemake stadium on Sunday.
She said at no time did Governor Amaechi mention the name of either the president, the first lady or the Federal Government. But that Governor Amaechi only made mention of issues bothering on governance. That the governor complained of the marginalization of the Rivers State people and that oil wells which belonged to Rivers State were taken and given to both Bayelsa and Abia States respectively.
She said Governor Amaechi also complained that states for some months have all been receiving only 50 per cent of what they used to receive from the federal allocation. She stated, ''Again, may be, Dr. Abati has a fact that is contrary to that. Perhaps, Dr. Abati is unaware because he has not been following the releases of the federal allocation that states are receiving 50 per cent of what they were all receiving before… What he issued yesterday (Sunday) was his opinion, which is really different from presenting the facts as they occurred, and therefore, it will be difficult for me being a news person to join issues with him.
She therefore called on Dr. Reuben Abati to rather address the issues that were raised by the governor.
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