"FG Has Perfected Plans to Silence Me"- Olisa Metuh

The National Publicity Secretary of the People's Democratic Party, PDP, on Tuesday accused the Federal Government of hatching plans kill him. Metuh, who briefed the press disclosed that his allegation was based on information made available to him.
Below is the text of the speech he delivered at the briefing:

"Gentlemen of the press, this press briefing is expedient, taken into consideration the times we find ourselves, especially as they relate to me.

In the last seven months, as opposition spokesperson, I have been hounded, harassed, intimidated and threatened severally. In order to avoid personal and family pressure, I had refrained from bringing them to the public domain.
However, on account of recent information available to me, I now have cause to believe that the Federal Government is desperate and may have finalized plans to silence me.
Nevertheless, I make bold to state the following:
1. As someone who has been a private person, having not taken any public office, the choice of where, how and when to invest and conduct my personal business remains my prerogative. In this regard, I note that I never had any contract dealings with the immediate past Federal Government or any of its security apparatus.
2. In the course of my duties as the National Publicity Secretary of our party, the then leader of our party and President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria invited me and directed that I carry out some assignment relating to my office and which he duly funded. It is important to note that the former President was fully satisfied with the way and manner I handled the assignment.
Finally, I reiterate that the present government should not use the apparatus of state power to settle personal scores.
Thank you".