He explained that he wrote the letter following the high custom duty charged for the helicopters and the refusal of the present administration to grant the Rivers State Government the waiver to clear the two armoured helicopters.
He said:
"These helicopters were imported by the immediate past administration. When I assumed office,we wrote to the Federal government that it was strictly for security use. What am I going to use armoured helicopters for?
"In any case, where will the Rivers State Government get money at this time to import armoured helicopters. The previous administration imported it because they had the money. "I went to to the Federal Government to give me a waiver for us to clear the helicopters, but the Federal Government refused. "I wrote a letter to the President and to assure him that the helicopters are meant for security purposes, it should be handed over to the Nigerian Air Force ".The governor added: "I am surprised that they have started propaganda and political falsehood on the said armoured helicopters. What kind of country are they turning Nigeria into?
"We stated that we cannot pay the custom duties because the helicopters are not for commercial use. They are to be used to monitor the creeks and track criminals.
"I wrote to the President to give the helicopters to the Airforce. It is shocking that the custom would turn around to claim that they inpounded the helicopters. The Chief of Staff to the President admitted that I have done well when I wrote the letter to the President ".It will be recalled that the immediate past Governor of Rivers State, Rotimi Amaechi in December 2012 announced the payment of two helicopters for security surveillance.
Don't worry; it's already federal government property
ReplyDeleteNo worries wike, they are now fed govt's properties like you wanted. Now you can show the world the true evidence you have but your several other video and paper documents of amaechi and security agencies planning to rig election can't be released.
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I need one of those helicopters o.
ReplyDeleteHahahaha! Helicopters Rotimi Amaechi bought for security in Rivers state & GEJs government had it ceased. the demurrhage Don pass becareful. He says he wrote a letter.Did he think he had the money to pay the duties?Nonsense.
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ReplyDeletepls re- read it carefully. the helicopters were bought by the past administration and not wike administration. the customs claimed to have impounded it when it was actually bought and brought it into the country by mr rotimi ameachi. mr wike told the FG that they wont be needing the two bell helicopters. so oga its not wike thats tracking criminals with helicopters. oga rotimi actually bought them and brought them into the country.
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Amaechi stole 30 million dollars and 11.8 billion naira for 2 bell 412EP helicopters that cost a maximum of 6 million dollars each. By his own statement, ONSA contributed 15 million dollars which he claimed was half the cost. So Amaechi took 15 million dollars from ONSA, another 15 million dollars from Rivers, and another 11.8 billion naira (60 million dollars at the time).. 90 million dollars for 2 helicopters of 12 million dollar brand new but Buhari is deaf dumb and blind. Amaechi the 72 million dollar thief.
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