Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has advised Governor Rotimi Amaechi to continue to follow the dictates of his conscience and the electorate saying there was absolutely nothing he could not do about those he had fallen out of favour with.
Obasanjo made the remarks at a special banquet held in his honour yesterday. In attendance were several eminent citizens of the state including former Supreme Court jurist, Justice Kabiri‑Whyte.
Obasanjo also lauded the development projects of Governor Amaechi within the state.
“You should not worry about what people who don’t like you much as you would want them to like you say about you, you should worry about your conscience and your God and the people who voted for you.
“If you can do what your conscience says is good and right for the people of Rivers State, keep on doing it. But bear in mind that there is God who if you do not satisfy Him has the final judgement.
“So don’t worry about what those who cannot kill the soul, they can kill the body if they like or those who will try and pull you down if you like, worry about God, the people you were voted to serve and your conscience.
“Do not say that you have enemies. I have no enemy and you should have no enemy, but if they oppose you, leave them in the court of God once you know you are doing the right thing.
“I am here to see development, I am here to hear development, I am here to talk development.”