By Davies Iheamnachor
PORT HARCOURT: There was mild drama inside the premises of the Rivers State Government House, Port Harcourt, as security personnel attached to the Sole Administrator, Vice Admiral Ibok Ibas, staged a protest against nonpayment, settlement by the outgoing Administrator.
The development had sparked tension briefly flared as hitted arguments ensued among the security operatives.
A source privy to the development said the drama unfolded as the Protocol personnel of to the Government were preparing the convoy for the Administrator’s urgent travel to Abuja, Wednesday morning.
The source, whose name cannot be mentioned, said the protocol had informed the security personnel that the Administrator was leaving for the Airport and that the security men thought Ibas was relocating back to Abuja.
It was gathered that the enraged officer had reportedly taken up the protesting, planning to block the Administrator’s movement with a chant.
The protesters who were also captured in a video posted on Social media, were demanding immediate payment of their outstanding entitlements.
The noise and chants from the aggrieved officer had attracted the attention of a top security officer within the facility, who hurried out for intervention.
However, normalcy restored after the senior security officials, who came out, persuaded the aggrieved operatives to stand down that the Administrator was only visiting Abuja and would be back.
Meantime, the Rivers State Government has not issued any official statement on the matter, but it was gathered that all personnel and management of the Brick House are aware of the development.
At press time, the convoy of the Administrator is still stationed at the Port Harcourt International Airport, Omagwa, awaiting the return of Ibas, who rushed to Abuja for an undisclosed emergency meeting Abuja.
