According to him, he does not have
to agree with Rivers State Governor, Rotimi Amaechi, at all times as he is a
police officer, who must protect everybody, regardless of position or status.
Mbu spoke to newsmen in Abuja on
Friday after a meeting with the Executive Secretary of the National Human
Rights Commission, NHRC, Ben Angwe.
Recall that the Commission had
invited him to explain his side of the story based on a petition written to it
by Amaechi. The governor himself appeared at the NHRC office a few weeks ago.
The police boss said “All the allegations against me are not
true. I speak with the governor everyday. If you check my phone, you will see
that I called him four times yesterday (Wednesday). We are in working
agreement.
“The
problem is that the enemies of the governor are not my enemies, because I am a
police officer, my job is to protect everybody.
“I am not
at loggerheads with the governor, except that I am a professional officer and I
know my job and I do what is right,” he said.
On the allegation that he takes
instruction from the First Lady, Mbu stated, “How can I take instruction from
the First Lady? I take instruction from the IG, who is my boss. I don’t even have
access to the President and I don’t want to”.
On the withdrawal of some of
Amaechi’s aides, Mbu said there was a circular that was passed, stating the
number of police that should be with a public officer, “and if anybody has more
than that, I should withdraw it”.
Earlier, Prof. Ben Angwe, had stated
that Mbu’s invitation was not an indictment, but an opportunity for fair
hearing.
He assured that the Commission will
be fair, impartial and will not submit to pressure from any quarters in
carrying out its duties.
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