Former Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Timi Frank, has accused the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun and Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, of worsening the recent crises that led to the arson in some local council secretariats in Rivers State.
In a statement in Abuja on Tuesday, Frank conveyed his condolences to Governor Siminalayi Fubara and the people of Rivers State over the “unfortunate incident”.
Frank condemned the situation, stressing that the IGP and Wike should resign and be held accountable for the violence.
He claimed that immediately the IGP ordered the withdrawal of policemen from the secretariats, hoodlums descended on the facilities.
Frank commended President Bola Tinubu on the directive for police intervention, but however, criticized the response as “coming too late” and biased in favour of Wike, who he alleges has threatened to destabilise the state.
“Wike has been boasting that he has the President’s blessings to destabilise Governor Fubara’s administration,” Frank said.
Frank urged all patriotic Nigerians, including former leaders and union leaders, to rally against the violence and demanded justice for those responsible for the attacks.
He also called on the United Nations to intervene, insisting that the perpetrators of the violence must be brought to justice.
