Governor Wike
On Wednesday in state wide broadcast. The Nigerian
President Buhari visits the Ogoni land for the repair and environmental clean-up
of the state, due to the environmental depletion of the Niger Delta area. Wike
warns politicians to cultivate peaceful habit in the state.
He said the president visit is
historical and
significant in the state, and urge for corporative reception to the President.
His words: “Mr.
President’s visit to the state is both historic and significant. It is historic
because it marks his first official visit to the state since assuming office as
the president of this great nation. It is most significant because Mr.
President is not on a political mission but to kick-start the largest
environmental clean-up in our nation’s history, for which Rivers people, and
indeed the Niger Delta will remain grateful.
“Therefore, I call on
Rivers people to be peaceful, law-abiding and demonstrate the traditional
Rivers hospitality towards Mr. President and his distinguished entourage
throughout the visit.”
He noted that the
president’s visit was not for political campaigns but as “the father of the
nation.”
He advised: “Mr. President is here as the father of the nation who cares about the environmental and developmental challenges that we face as one of his primary constituencies.
He advised: “Mr. President is here as the father of the nation who cares about the environmental and developmental challenges that we face as one of his primary constituencies.
“Accordingly, his
presence in Rivers State is not an occasion for political campaigns by anybody
or political party. Rather, it is an occasion and an opportunity for us to
demonstrate unity of purpose and our readiness to work together with Mr.
President to move Rivers State and the nation forward.
“Let me therefore
advise desperate politicians in our midst to be mindful of the charged social
and economic situation in the country and refrain from making unguarded
statements over Mr. President’s visit that could inflame political rivalry and
precipitate unnecessary upheavals in the state.”
He said: “Rivers State
has been peaceful and must remain so during and after Mr. President’s visit.
The security agencies have accordingly been directed to arrest and prosecute
any person, no matter his or her position, who attempts to exploit Mr.
President’s visit for extraneous purposes that undermine the prevailing peace
and security in Rivers State.
“Furthermore, as part
of measures to enhance security during Mr. President’s visit, I hereby place a
ban on the operations of motorcycles and tricycles in Gokana and Khana Local
Government Areas between 6a.m. and 6p.m on Thursday, June 2, 2016. The security
agencies have been directed to enforce this ban and ensure full compliance.”
He also called on the people, particularly the people of Ogoniland, to come out in great numbers and give “our amiable president” a rousing welcome during his visit.
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