The administration of President Bola Tinubu has sternly warned a former minister of transportation Rotimi Amaechi to desist from inciting Nigerians against the government.
Amaechi, who led Rivers State for eight years, had said in an event that Nigerians have short memories and that they couldn’t stand to defend their votes. He said that typical Nigerian politicians would kill, maim and steal, yet the citizens would do nothing about it.
The Ministry of Defence released a statement on Friday on behalf of Bello Matawalle, the minister of state for defence, the government said that Amaechi is not responsible because he was fanning the flames of violence and unrest.
Matawalle said: “It is both reckless and dangerous for a former public office holder to make such inflammatory remarks. At a time when the government is working tirelessly to consolidate national unity and security, no responsible leader should be fanning the flames of violence and political unrest.”
“Let me make it clear: the security agencies are on high alert. Any individual or group found inciting violence or attempting to destabilize this nation will face the full force of the law. We will not tolerate any form of subversive rhetoric that seeks to undermine national unity or incite lawlessness,” Matawalle warned.
“Amaechi and others who think they can manipulate our youth into chaos should rethink their actions. This government will not fold its arms and allow any individual to disrupt the peace and stability of Nigeria,” he added.
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