The Chairman of the Association of Local Government of Nigeria, Rivers State chapter, Allwell Ihunda, took to his heels when protesting youths invaded the secretariat, on Tuesday.
Ihunda, who was the Chairman of Port Harcourt City Local Government Area, was on his way to the council secretariat with some of his aides and security details when he ran into aggrieved youths.
The ALGON Chairman had alighted from his vehicle and tried to make way into the council, but the youths formed barricade at the entrance.
On sighting him, the youths raced towards him as he ran towards his vehicle while the security details attached to him resisted the youths from getting hold of their principal, while shooting into the air to disperse them.
Ihunda jumped into a black SUV vehicle escorted by aides and zoomed off while the youths continued raining abuses on him.
Two other vehicles including a white Hilux Van believed to belong to his aides were spotted going after him, while the youths ran after them.
Some of the youths were heard shouting, “Thats him, Allwell. Chase him. Who is he? Look at him, Mayor, is running. Chase him. Don’t run, come you will see pressure. We are not afraid of you.”
But some of his security details tried to calm the youths who refused to listen to them, saying, ” Why is he running?”
The State ALGON chairman had earlier vowed not to vacate office after the expiration of his tenure on June 17th.
The LG chairmen who were elected under the administration of Nyesom Wike as Governor, had cited the local government amendment law made by the Martin Amaewhule-led House of Assembly as their reason for not handing over.
The law extended the tenure of the council chairmen by six months due to the failure of Governor Siminlayi Fubara to conduct local government elections.
