Okorocha's Arrest, A Display Of Nigeria's Weakness- Osita Chidoka | READ DETAILS
Thompson Nsisongabasi
May 25, 2022
Okorocha's Arrest, A Display Of Nigeria's Weakness- Osita Chidoka | READ DETAILS
Osita Chidoka, Former Corps Marshal and Chief Executive of the Federal Road Safety Corps and ex-Minister of Aviation has condemned the event leading to, and the eventual arrest of former Imo State Governor and serving senator, Rochas Okorocha, at his Abuja residence on Tuesday by officers of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), stating that it was a display of the weakness of the Nigerian State.
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Chidoka made this statement in a post on his Facebook page posted Wednesday morning.
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In the statement titled, 'Okorocha saga: A disturbing display of the weakness of the Nigerian State,' Chidoka berated Okorocha's refusal to honour the invitation of the EFCC and "shutting the door against law enforcement officers."
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[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="650"] Osita Chidoka[/caption]
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The statement partly read, "The siege, break-in from the roof and arrest of Sen Rochas Okorocha by EFCC operatives, are a telling example of the weakness of the Nigerian State.
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A lawmaker refusing to honour invitation and shutting the door against law enforcement officers?
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"Imagine for one minute a US Senator refusing to honour an invitation from the FBI. Also imagine the Sao Paulo Police, that arrested former President Lula, standing in front of a Brazilian Senator's house for hours and refused entry. A very unlikely scenario."
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The former FRSC boss blamed the failure of public institutions in Nigeria on what he called "elite arrogance and disrespect of rules."
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He said, "Nigeria's public institution's failure and descent into anarchy have their origins in elite arrogance and disrespect of rules. The political elite view political office as an elevation above the law and rules.
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"We violate traffic rules aided by law enforcement officers. We show little appetite for transparency and accountability both financial and administrative.
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"That is why a sitting lawmaker will refuse to honour the invitation of a law enforcement agency, a creation of the law he makes."
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Ex-Minister of Aviation, however, chided the officers of the EFCC for breaking into Okorocha's house, stating that the action was "not necessary and proportionate" to the action of the embattled senator.
"However, the EFCC should hold itself to higher standards of behaviour by showing examples. Breaking through the roof to arrest a non-violent murderer is not necessary and proportionate to the very provocative action of Sen. Okorocha.
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"(The) EFCC operatives staking out for days in front of his house would have been a more civil approach that shows respect for human rights and life. Anything could have gone wrong in the course of that forceful entry leading to loss of lives - a violation of the fundamental right to life.
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"Our descent to anarchy has permeated all levels of our society. The man with the gun, both official and non-state actor, acts similarly in their exhibition of intemperance.
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— Thompson Nsisongabasi