Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers has voiced his anger on protesters who disrupted social and economic activities in Port Harcourt, Rivers State capital, under the platform of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB. He warned against such insidious actions again by anybody or group in the state.
Wike who was peeved by the protest by members of the IPOB in Port Harcourt, warned that such demonstrations will no longer be tolerated by his administration.
The Govefrnor also swore to protect the indivisibility of Nigeria noting that Nigeria is one,he also said the actions of the IPOB members are capable of causing chaos in the state.
The Governor who gave the warning in a statement issued by Opunabo Inko-Tariah, the Senior Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, said that “as the Chief Security Officer of the state who swore to protect life and property, he will not tolerate actions that will lead to a breakdown of law and order in the state.”
Governor Wike, strongly disassociated himself from the actions of the group with a stern warning that the coercive legal machinery will be set in motion against any group that will disrupt the peace in the state.
He enjoined residents and all those transacting businesses in the state to go about their lawful duties, assuring them of safety, order and peace in the state.
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