Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, has declared that the state is not part of any agitation for secession in the country...
He, however,
stated that unless Nigerians experience good governance at the federal
level, agitations would continue across different parts of the country.
Wike spoke
yesterday at a special church service at Saint Mark’s Anglican Church,
Rumuomasi, Port Harcourt to mark the country’s 57th Independence
anniversary.
He said: “In as much as you continue to have bad governance, people will continue to agitate across the country.
“We give God
the glory that we are still one, despite the agitations and challenges.
God has blessed this country. We are not part of those who want to
secede. Rivers State will never be part of that.”
The
governor, however, pointed out that the country cannot continue with the
current level of impunity and injustice, saying that it was time for
the right thing to be done.
He said:
“People must speak out that what is going on is not correct. Under this
dispensation, votes no longer count. I have faith that we will come out
of the present predicament.”
The
governor explained that one of the reasons why politicians act
irrationally is because they know that Police and INEC can manipulate
results in their favour.
He called
for better security and justice for all federating units to give all
Nigerians a sense of belonging and de-escalate tension across the land.
He
reiterated his call for the investigation of alleged criminal activities
of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS), which he said has become a
notorious criminal gang.
In his
sermon, Bishop of the Diocese of Evo, Church of Nigeria (Anglican
Communion), Rt Rev Innocent Ordu, said Nigeria has developed despite her
many challenges.
He urged Nigerians to respect the laws of the country, support constituted authorities and work for the growth of the country.
The Independence church service attracted top government officials, security agencies and traditional rulers.
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