Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State has reiterated his administration’s commitment to the shared covenant for a new, secure and prosperous Rivers State which will remain strong as ever, while assuring that they will neither relent nor waiver in their determination to deliver all that they set out to achieve to advance their security, progress and prosperity before the end of the administration.
Thanking God Almighty for the prevailing high level of peace and security in Rivers State relative to the near calamity that has befallen most other parts of the country, he appreciated and applauded the security agencies, for their efforts, courage and dedication to keeping Rivers State substantially safe and secure in the face of very daunting operational difficulties that they face, including the lack of adequate support systems and motivation from the Federal Government.
Governor Wike said that they are aware of the intelligence report on some misguided politicians who have started the process of recruiting cultists, supporters and ex-convicts as thugs in furtherance of their political aspirations for 2023 while also saying they they are aware that owners of hotels and entertainment centres are giving out their premises to politicians and political parties as a convenient base for the gathering of these political thugs across the State.
The governor therefore emphasized that they are not taking these reports lightly and will therefore not allow any politician no matter his previous or present position the chance or opportunity to upset the prevailing peace and security in Rivers State, neither, we will they allow any political party, be it the All Progressives Congress, the Peoples Democratic Party or the Social Democratic Party to threaten the safety and security of lives and property during the campaigns with mayhem, thuggery or violence.
He warned that his administration has alerted and set the security agencies on the trail of these misguided politicians and leaders of political parties and stop them in their tracks with the full weight of the law, while warning hoteliers and entertainment centers owners to desist from using their places as meeting centers for such activities.
