PORT HARCOURT — The Rivers State Government has defended its retrieval of official vehicles from the residence of suspended Deputy Governor Professor Ngozi Odu, calling it a routine administrative action and condemning what it termed deliberate misrepresentation of the move.
In a statement issued on Monday by Hector Igbikiowubo, Senior Special Adviser on Media to the state’s sole administrator, the government confirmed the recovery of two Toyota Hilux trucks and a Hiace bus. It emphasized that the vehicles were reclaimed as part of efforts to secure state property.
The government criticized unnamed political figures for allegedly politicizing the incident and attempting to incite public unrest.
“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?” the statement read.
