Rivers Lawmakers Sign Peace Treaty with the Police

Twenty two lawmakers of the Rivers State House of Assembly have voluntarily signed a peace pact with State Police at the Police Criminal Investigation Department (CID) in Port Harcourt. The deal will enable the lawmakers to resume sitting at the Assembly.

Speaker of the Rivers State House of Assembly, Otelemaba Dan-Amachree disclosed details of this deal on December 18, 2013, Wednesday, as he led 21 lawmakers to the CID Section of the Police to sign the police undertaking.

Otelemaba Dan-Amachree said, the screening process by the police involves all lawmakers, including 9 lawmakers that were absent.

“You can see we are only 22 lawmakers present, we came to the state CID to honour the invitation of the police to sign an undertaking before sitting to commence at the Assembly, which we have just done. We were given a form to fill by the police to be of good conduct and behaviour. We have assured the police that we are going to ensure peace and order during our deliberations, and I am sure the police is satisfied with our response… The remaining 9 lawmakers will also come and sign the undertaking”, Otelemaba Dan-Amaechree said.

The speaker dispelled rumours that two Houses of Assembly exist in the state, said these were from mischief makers. He further advised those behind the blackmail and propaganda to drop their differences and to support his leadership of the Rivers State House of Assembly to move the state forward in the interest of Rivers people.

“There are no two Houses of Assembly in Rivers State, but only one led by me,” Otelemaba Dan-Amachree declared. 

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