PHOTO: Rivers State Government claims ‘ownership’ of seized armoured Helicopters by the Nigerian Customs

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The mystery surrounding the identity or ownership of the Helicopters that were seized by the Nigerian Customs, and donated to the Nigerian Air Force, has been resolved, as a Special Assistant to the Rivers State Government, on electronic media, one Mr. Simeon Nwakaudu was alleged to have said Rivers state Government owns the Helicopters, as it was imported by the state...  
While releasing a statement on the  matter, and how Federal Government through the Nigerian Customs have acted on the issue He said:
 “These helicopters were imported by the immediate past administration. When I assumed office, we wrote to the Federal government that it was strictly for security use. What am I going to use armoured helicopters for?

“In any case, where will the Rivers State Government get money at this time to import armoured helicopters. The previous administration imported it because they had the money.
“I went to the Federal Government to give me a waiver for us to clear the helicopters, but the Federal Government refused.
“I wrote a letter to the President and to assure him that the helicopters are meant for security purposes, it should be handed over to the Nigerian Air Force “.
The governor added: “I am surprised that they have started propaganda sand political falsehood on the said armoured helicopters. What kind of country are they turning Nigeria into?
“We stated that we cannot pay the custom duties because the helicopters are not for commercial use. They are to be used to monitor the creeks and track criminals.
”I wrote to the President to give the helicopters to the Air force. It is shocking that the custom would turn around to claim that they impounded the helicopters. The Chief of Staff to the President admitted that I have done well when I wrote the letter to the President “....
He concluded...


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