Rivers State Sole Administrator, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas, Rtd, has confirmed recovering two Toyota Hilux vehicles and one Hiace bus from the suspended Deputy governor of the state, Ngozi Odu.
Ibas said the retrieval of the vehicles was a routine administrative action meant to secure State property.
In a statement signed by his Senior Special Adviser on Media, Hector Igbikiowubo, Ibas insisted that the operation was lawful and dismissed suggestions that it amounted to executive overreach.
Igbikiowubo said commitment to the responsible management of public resources and advised against attempts to undermine its authority.
The statement read in part, “We question the motives of those politicising this matter. What legitimate purpose did these vehicles serve in the suspended deputy governor’s premises more than a month after the declaration of a state of emergency?
“We urge all parties to exercise restraint and refrain from testing the resolve of an administration that has demonstrated remarkable patience in the face of persistent provocation.”;
He also urged the public to ignore what it called “sensationalised accounts”; of the incident, advising instead that attention be placed on its efforts to restore order in the state.
