Amaechi Treated Me Badly, Denied Me Severance Benefit - Laments Tele Ikuru

 

Former Deputy Governor of Rivers State, Tele Ikuru, has lamented that his former boss, Chibuike Amaechi, did not appreciate his service to the state.

Tele Ikuru, former Deputy Governor, Rivers State

He said despite the eight years he served as deputy governor, Amaechi did not give him any severance benefit as he gave to others.

Ikuru spoke on Sunday at St. Simons Anglican Church, Ikuru-Town in Andoni Local Government Area of the state during a thanksgiving service he organised to thank God for his successful eight years of service in the state.

He stated that Amaechi treated him badly despite his contribution to the government.His words: “I served this government for seven years and seven months under Amaechi, because I was with Omehia for five months. At the end of the seven years and seven month,s Amaechi did not think that I deserve any parting gift in spite of the fact that in the course of this administration, by reason of the office I occupied, I returned several monies to him valued over N2 billion cash at different times during one work or the other.

“By reason of my contribution to this government, I also saved this government not less than a hundred billion naira over the period. At the end of the seven years and seven months, my boss left me hard and dry, nothing and no penny to go home with.”

He, however, said he was thankful to God for all that happened, adding that he had never expected reward from man in all he has done in life.

He said he would rather look up to God for his reward, observing that with the thanksgiving, he was sure that God would remember him.

He thanked God for his grace and faithfulness to him and his family during the eight years of service to the state as well as those who stood by him especially during the times of challenges and difficulties during the recent period of indecision.

Meanwhile, Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, has praised Ikuru for his meritorious service to the state during his eight years as deputy governor.

Wike, who was represented by the Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Chief Kenneth Kobani, at the service, described Ikuru as a wonderful servant to the state, pointing out that he finished very strong in view of his outstanding legacies.

He observed that it was Ikuru’s track record that starred him out to head the transition committee that ushered in the present government.

“His Excellency has asked me to join you in this thanksgiving service, and to say our brother, Tele Ikuru, had been a wonderful servant to Rivers State. He served the state meritoriously and finish very strong. That is why at the time we needed someone to midwife the transition government, we did not have to look anywhere else, but to look at Tele Ikuru to lead us,” he asserted.

He said the government and people of Rivers State would forever remain grateful to Ikuru for what he has done, urging him to always remain steadfast, bearing in mind that God knows best all that happened to him.

The National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Prince Uche Secondus, also lauded Ikuru for his humble and peaceful disposition which he noted stems out from his upbringing from a humble family.

Secondus likened Ikuru to his father who, during his days in the civil service, served with all sense of diligence, humility and faithfulness, returning money to government, saying he was not surprise that the former deputy governor was not part of those who looted government properties in the past administration.

Amaechi Treated Me Badly, Denied Me Severance Benefit - Laments Tele Ikuru