2015 elections: Amaechi raises alarm over politicians stockpiling of arms‏

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Rivers State Governor, Rotimi Amaechi has said
that the amount of weapons being stockpiled
by irate politicians ahead of the 2015 elections
is worrisome.
Amaechi, spoke on Wednesday at the New Year
Special Crossover Service organised by the
Abundant Life Evangel Mission (ALEM) in Port
Harcourt.
He said, “The number of arms entering Nigeria
today is unmatched at any time in our history.
The number of illegal arms in the country is
worrisome, indeed. As a leader, I am worried.
“You will be shocked at the rate politicians are
stockpiling arms against 2015. I would have
thought that politics should be about the most
popular candidate based on his or her
programmes or manifesto,” the Governor said.
He also said the level of corruption under the
Goodluck Jonathan administration was
unprecedented in the country.
His words: “Public officers who are supposed to
properly manage and protect the money that
belongs to all of us are busy stealing our money
with impunity because they feel that nothing
can be done to them.
“On the negative dimension of corruption that
has eaten deep into the fabric of our dear
country, I will ask you to do two things: the first
one is to pray to God to protect you from all
evils. Also ask God in your prayers to teach us
who are your leaders a lesson so as to humble
us and give us the wisdom to serve you better.
“The second one is to protest. Go on to the
streets and protest. Go on to the streets and
march against bad government.
“If my government is bad, please don’t hesitate
to march against my government. Having
elected us into office it is now our duty and
responsibility to serve you in accordance with
the laws of the country.”
The General Overseer of ALEM, Eugene Ogu,
prayed for Amaechi and his family. He also
prayed for Nigeria, the President, Senate
President, the Speaker of the House of
Representatives and other leaders of the
country.
Ogu prayed that God should intervene in the
affairs of the country in 2014 and use His
mighty finger to remove all forms of evils that
have been programmed by the forces of
darkness to befall the country.
The cleric emphasised that the politicians who
are stockpiling unlicensed arms against the
2015 general elections will be thoroughly
disappointed.
“The politicians who are busy stockpiling arms
are just wasting their time: they will not use
those arms. Whatever the problem that is
generating such bitterness will be solved by
God in the first quarter of 2014.
“The Fourth Man will intervene in the affairs of
Nigeria. And the Fourth Man is God. So, there
will be peace and harmony in our country,”
Ogu said.
According to him, the first quarter of this year
will “bring a lot of astonishment about what
God will do in this country”, adding that the
year will equally bring a lot of breakthroughs to
most Nigerians.
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