Former Rivers State Governor Rotimi Amaechi has recalled his direct and unrelenting approach to tackling crime during his tenure, emphasising that no criminal act went unaddressed under his watch.
Amaechi described a zero-tolerance stance toward criminal activity, stating that he personally ensured perpetrators were apprehended before allowing himself any rest. He credited this approach to a collaborative effort with security officials, specifically citing General Bello and then-Commissioner of Police IG Suleiman as key partners in maintaining law and order.
The former governor also drew a sharp contrast between his leadership style and what he described as an inadequate response to a current crisis, where citizens are reportedly displaced and moving between villages amid unrest. He criticised the decision to address affected residents at an airport rather than visiting affected communities directly.
Amaechi stressed that he personally went to the locations where criminals operated and addressed those communities face-to-face.
In his words, "When I was governor of Rivers State, you can't commit a crime in Rivers State and I will sleep. I won't sleep until I get you. When I get you, then I go to bed. Ask General Bello, IG Suleiman, he was my Commissioner of Police then. All of us will not sleep until the person is arrested. Here, your citizens are trekking from one village to another as in civil war, and you're doing nothing. You are going to address them at the airport. Me, as governor, I went to the point where they say the criminals were, and I addressed their community."
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