“Leave us alone, we are not answerable to you “

Rivers State Government has called on the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to leave the State alone to concentrate on delivering the dividends of democracy to the people of Rivers State.

This call was contained in a statement issued in Port Harcourt by the Commissioner for Information and Communications Barr Emma Okah in reaction to an allegation by the EFCC that she is investigating the State State Government in connection with withdrawals totalling N170Billion from the State Government’s account.

According to the statement, Rivers State Government denied any…