Murder of PDP Agent by F-SARs: Governor Wike to set up a Judicial Commission of Inquiry
to fund a scholarship scheme for the deceased children
Rivers
State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike has announced that the State
Government will set up a Judicial Commission of Inquiry to ensure that
the Federal Special Anti-Robbery Squad (F-SARS) personnel who killed Dr
Ferry Gberegbe, PDP Khana Collation Agent are brought to justice .
Governor
Wike also announced a N200million scholarship for the four children of
the Late Dr Gberegbe, directing the widow of the deceased to open bank
accounts for each of the four children.
“We will set up a
Judicial Commission of Inquiry to ensure that the culprits are brought
to Justice. It is unfortunate that F-SARs killed the PDP Collation
Agent.
“The State Government will offer scholarship to the four
young children left behind by the deceased. The Mother of the children
should open dedicated account for each of the children. The State
Government will pay N50million to each of the four children for their
education “
He spoke on Saturday in Port Harcourt when he led
leaders of Rivers State on a condolence visit to the family of the slain
lecturer .
The governor decried the shooting of the late
lecturer by men of F-SARs led by Rivers F-SARs Commander, Akin
Fakorede, at the Khana Collation Centre, where he served as the PDP
Collation Agent. He said the fatal shots led to his death.
He
said: “It is most unfortunate that the young man was shot dead by F-SARs
led by Akin Fakorede in an attempt to cart away election results.
“Instead
of us to allow people to choose who will represent and govern them, the
security agencies will not allow that. Rather they prefer to kill us.
“He
died in the course of the defending the PDP. He died in the course of
defending democracy. I want to assure the family that all those who
killed him will not go free”.
Governor Wike said the Late Dr
Ferry Gberegbe remained committed to the PDP even on his sick-bed. He
said the deceased sent him a text message saying that he would very
happy when Governor Wike is declared winner of the election.
Governor
Wike stated that the State Government will also construct a house for
the family of Late Dr Ferry Gberegbe and participate in his burial.
Also
speaking, PDP National Chairman, Prince Uche Secondus said the late
lecturer was a victim of the calculated oppression of the oil rich
states by the Army and the F-SARs.
He said that the country is
in distress, noting that the nation is sitting on the leg of gun-powder
in view of the negative activities of the Federal Government.
“The
Commander of F-SARs, Akin Fakorede will kill several people and he
cannot be transferred or disciplined. The Police and Army have become
politicians, always responding to politicians “, he said.
Widow
of the deceased, Mrs Funke Gberegbe said that the family is yet to
fully celebrate the doctorate degree bagged by Dr Gberegbe before he was
brutally murdered by F-SARs operatives at the Collation Centre. She
said that her late husband was the pillar of the family whose sudden
death will negatively impact their lives.
Father of the
deceased, Mr Conduct Gberegbe said he was shocked by the killing of
his son by F-SARs operatives. The retired police officer described the
late academic as his hope and future .
Ben Lekia, brother of the
deceased, said the slain academic only recently bagged his doctorate
and was preparing to make further progress before he was cut down.
Several mourners gathered at the residence of the deceased to sympathise with his family.
Simeon Nwakaudu,
Special Assistant to the Rivers State Governor, Electronic Media.
16th March, 2019.
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